tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73694351865807681.post6606939729834157933..comments2023-11-05T21:45:46.500+13:00Comments on The Libertarian Front-New Zealand's Youngest Libertarian: The Death of the Death Penalty?Callumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029093534159739006noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73694351865807681.post-34614841760199774442007-10-15T19:16:00.000+13:002007-10-15T19:16:00.000+13:00nick,,thats why we have juries.why spend 1,000's o...nick,,<BR/><BR/>thats why we have juries.<BR/><BR/>why spend 1,000's of $$$ on someone who blatantly killed in cold blood and was seen to do it.<BR/><BR/>obviously there are innocent people in jail who had no eye witnesses to vouch for them.<BR/><BR/>Ajudge once incarcerated a man because his prints were found at the scene but tens of people testified he was seen elsewhere at time of scene. obviously that judge was detrimental to justice.<BR/><BR/>a jury of peers let to assesss from eye witness accounts can cast a decision with free conscience.rikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359997744336670961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73694351865807681.post-58403244901178337812007-10-15T09:38:00.000+13:002007-10-15T09:38:00.000+13:00Interesting sentiment Riki. Are you suggesting tha...Interesting sentiment Riki. Are you suggesting that we have varying degrees of guilt with, "We know he's guilty" to "Well, we arent really all that sure to be honest". In the law people are either considered guilty or not guilty, there is no inbetween.Nick Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971871198326200887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73694351865807681.post-55817644756090111542007-10-11T10:39:00.000+13:002007-10-11T10:39:00.000+13:00Punishment is all about degreesIn this case capita...Punishment is all about degrees<BR/>In this case capital punishment.<BR/><BR/>I believe on the account of 2-3 confirmed eye witnesses the death penalty is appropriate.<BR/><BR/>with no eye witnesses on a guilty decision jail with possibility of parole depending on serverity or lack thereof of offence.rikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359997744336670961noreply@blogger.com