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I think the actual punishment should be taken out of the hands of the jury

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Aug 26 '15, 09:26

the judge should sentence based on the range of possible punishments. He's bound to uphold the law and if the death penalty is law, refusing to consider the death penalty is failing to uphold it.

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- electing judges boggles my mind -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:32
- I'm not saying these are likely, but I would consider these valid in a 'just' world. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 26, 09:32 2
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    - In time, the death penalty is more likely to be abolished than ever fixed -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:38
The SCOTUS disagrees. They specifically ruled that death penalties have to be handled by juries. -- nm - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 26, 09:30 4
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- He didn't say to exclude them from making the verdict, just the punishment -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:31 2
  - Several states did this. SCOTUS ruled it unconstitutional. -- nm - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 26, 09:32 1
    - ah, I see, thanks. -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:33
*ding* - Spawn Aug 26, 09:29
this -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:29

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