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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'm for the death penalty, however the conviction has to be pretty much un-impeachable (sp?) another poster is right, there have been people who have been found innocent after being executed.
However in the cases of the DC Sniper, Ted Bundy, Dahlmer, even our own Clifford Olson, there has to be a higher price paid.
when I talk about punishment for child molesters, I don't mean the death penalty, but to me its the one crime where you should never ever leave prison.
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The issue is that such a higher standard doesn't exist, and like I said earlier once the door is open anybody can be forced through it, including the innocent. It should also be noted that many individuals who were later exonerated found themselves on death row with the whole relevant world believing that they were guilty without a doubt. I don't think a slightly elevated standard would ever change that.
As for the closure argument, I can see where you're coming from and it's a sensical viewpoint. However, I've read some things that indicate that such a result doesn't really occur. I think an execution may make some of us feel better about ourselves, but I'm not so sure it provides a meaningful result for families or for society in general.