> "ok, so if we later find the real killer we’ll kill him, too."
But the problem with convicting and executing the wrong person (aside from the collateral damage aspect) is that having found someone to pin the murder on, the system quits looking for anyone else. So unless the real murderer steps up and confesses, we don't get a chance to kill the right person.
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Date: 2011-08-18 12:49 pm (UTC)But the problem with convicting and executing the wrong person (aside from the collateral damage aspect) is that having found someone to pin the murder on, the system quits looking for anyone else. So unless the real murderer steps up and confesses, we don't get a chance to kill the right person.