[LouBlue]

I disagree. There are many cases in which you can be 100% certain that someone is guilty. But the lack of 100% certitude can't be a reason not to make a decision. For some, there's often a 1% doubt that arises simply because we're human and question our decisions. If I'm 99.5% certain that a man assaulted and murdered a number of women over a period of several years... I have DNA evidence, other material evidence including notes that lead back to him that he has left for the FBI, and ultimately when he's captured he confesses and describes his crimes in detail ... You're arguing that this person has the right to live out the remainder of his life relatively comfortably in prison? (No, prison isn't a cakewalk, but it might startle you to know that many commit crimes when they get out because they like life better in prison then they do on the streets. They feel more secure there and know they have a warm place to sleep, 3 meals, and medical care.)


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5) Will the death sentence make the victim's family feel better.

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This dilema isn't some poker problem you can solve with some nice little formula. Killing people is wrong, you can never be 100% sure they are guilty, and it in no way acts as a deterant.

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