Re:When murderers were hanged quickly (2014)
by mcguire on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @12:28PM
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"> How low of a rate are you willing to accept,
"See my other comment"
Where you never answered.
1/10? 1/100? 1/1000?
Keep in mind that those statistics are very indirect, particularly since once an execution is carried out, no one has any incentive or interest in reexamining the case.
Re:When murderers were hanged quickly (2014)
by umvi on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @01:52PM
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I can't name a hard figure, because it's a relative figure. The rate is sufficiently low enough if it is lower than the rate of innocent deaths caused by not executing exceptionally bad people.
"See my other comment"
Where you never answered.
1/10? 1/100? 1/1000?
Keep in mind that those statistics are very indirect, particularly since once an execution is carried out, no one has any incentive or interest in reexamining the case.