re: #130 albusteve

it should be cheaper…there is no excuse to keep killers on death row for 30 years if they did it…if there is circumstantial doubt, they never should have been given the death penalty in the first place

In the interests of not executing innocent people, it is crucial that there be an automatic appeals process for capital cases. That’s why it can take so long. The alternative is worse, imo.

It’s a case of what you are comparing to what. Sure it’s better to execute a definitely guilty person. But, the system we have doesn’t avoid all error. It’s only right most of the time.