CREATING A UNANIMOUS JURY
|
|
As far as we are aware, there is no such bill under consideration in
the
2005 session. And yet, it would make sense to pass such bill, if
only as a
matter of fiscal responsibility. Studies have shown that the less
unanimous a jury is in deciding to sentence a convicted murderer to
death,
the more likely it is that the death sentence will eventually be
overturned. And when that happens, we all have to pay for the state
to go
back and re-sentence the prisoner - a huge waste of tax dollars, and
further burden on the families of the victims. FADP advocates for
the
elimination of all death sentences, but if we are going to kill
prisoners,
we must use the utmost of caution. Requiring a unanimous jury for
death
sentencing would be an important step towards cost savings and a more
just
legal system.
Click here to see a study on the reversal rate of death sentences as compared to the split in votes by the jury.
|
