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Death Penalty for a Terrorist

By Jamie McIntyre on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Death Penalty for a Terrorist

I am not a big fan of the death penalty, but this case fits my personal criteria. Because of the propensity of people to make mistakes, and the irreversible nature of the punishment, my personal belief is there should be a higher standard for imposing death than simply guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt.” I would advocate a standard of “guilt beyond any doubt.”