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57-year-old Michael Morton was 32 when his wife Christine was beaten to death in the family’s home. The Innocence Project took on Morton’s case long after he’d been thrown in prison for life because- new lawyers for Morton say- the prosecution deliberately secreted exculpatory evidence to secure a conviction. (For instance, Morton’s toddler son was present at the scene of the crime and said the killer was not his father.)
Originally posted by Muckster
The death penalty is not justice, it is not a deterrent, it is nothing more than plain old vengeance.
Dead people do not learn from their mistakes and cannot help others.
Originally posted by TinkerHaus
reply to post by doctornamtab
I agree with you that not all people can be rehabilitated. Absolutely. I believe part of the reason is the environment they were brought up in, an environment where the establishment believes that state sponsored murder is the answer.
What is the greater punishment? Release, via death, from this world or a life time to think about it?
After extended time in prison many become criminalized and end up being worse people than they were before entering the system. If the system itself promotes and propagates these violent criminals, how can the same system be trusted to dispense justice? The entire system needs reform, from the top down.
You equate violent, repeat offenders with rabid dogs.. Could the state be considered a rabid dog as well? They have killed more people than any single person they have put to death.
Originally posted by TinkerHaus
While I do not agree that those who are proven to be 100% guilty of violent crimes should be put to death, I do agree that the major problem lies in the legal system and the methods used to determine one's guilt.
Until a system can be devised that can assure us that someone is absolutely guilty, the only answer is to abolish the death penalty.