These cons range from executing an innocent person, violation of human rights laws by way of cruel and unusual punishment, and its arbitrary administration. When it comes to the death penalty there is no room for error. What if an executed person later turns out to be innocent, or new circumstances cast doubt on this person’s guilt? In the state of Illinois there were 13 death-row prisoners who were found to have been not guilty between 1977-2000. (Stearman, 2008, p.19) This means there is a high probability that innocent people may be wrongly executed. We also face the issue of people confessing to crimes they did not actually commit due to being confused or distressed or even having confessions forced from them by the
These cons range from executing an innocent person, violation of human rights laws by way of cruel and unusual punishment, and its arbitrary administration. When it comes to the death penalty there is no room for error. What if an executed person later turns out to be innocent, or new circumstances cast doubt on this person’s guilt? In the state of Illinois there were 13 death-row prisoners who were found to have been not guilty between 1977-2000. (Stearman, 2008, p.19) This means there is a high probability that innocent people may be wrongly executed. We also face the issue of people confessing to crimes they did not actually commit due to being confused or distressed or even having confessions forced from them by the