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Originally Posted by ethariel
Death Penalty Yes
BUT, only where there is no doubt of guilt (thats beyond the reasonable doubt of conviction) such as 'Caught on TV/Camera/many witnesses.
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Missed this one earlier...
"Beyond reasonable doubt" is probably fairly easily defined in the legal system. The problem is how to define "absolute certainty" in legal terms. I certainly would not trust a jury, who in all likelihood are made up of part of the general mob and therefore easily swayed to make the right decision. The general populace is only one step up the evolutionary scale from sheep. Likewise I would not want a panel of judges who are more concerned with upholding the legal system (which empowers them) than getting down to the absolute truth.
The reality is that the legal system is seriously flawed. It is all about who can get up and tell the biggest lies or twist things the most to their own end and get away with it. The truth barely enters into it.