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Re: Hang em high!
In order to prevent too many miscarriages of justice, although there would always be the exception to the rule
I think that the death penalty should be in place automatically for those who have commited murder before - (i.e. before the death penalty was re-introduced)
Then it should be the death penalty for all convicted of murder, subject to the following circumstances
1. The decision of the Jury must be unanimous
2. The accused must be allowed every appeal available
3. following the exhaustion of all appeals, the accused must then spend a period of 10 yrs on a new "death row" during which time hopefully, any assisting new evidence may come to light
4. Yearly during this 10 yr spell on "death row" the case must be reviewed by an High Court Judge to see if any circumstances have changed and all involved should be informed of the outcome
5 At the end of that period the execution must be carried out immediately by using lethal injection
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