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In response to "Because of one juror. -- nm" by Spawn

but that is the point. that is who makes decisions. human error/perspective/objectiveness cannot be removed from the equation. -- nm

Posted by Andie Aug 26 '15, 09:23

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One that concealed their beliefs to get there. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:24 6
- i know. but you can't change how humans work. which is why the death penalty cannot be consistently applied. -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 09:27 5
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    - Thank you for winning my arguement for me. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:30 2
      - but, the fact that it does, and can happen, is the point. you can't take it out. -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 09:35 1
        
        I call that a mistrial, then. The fact that one juror can screw up the process does not mean the death penalty is flawed. -- nm* - Spawn Aug 26, 09:36
  - It would be somewhat more consistent if capital trials were judge only so that jury biases were excluded. -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:28

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