So, leading on from that, because there was considerable doubt surrounding the conviction of Troy Davis, he should NOT have been executed, it should have been stayed - it was just expedient to go ahead with it and get "closure" - ergo, it IS possible on those grounds to throw suspicion on the ligitimacy of the death penalty - or do we want to cherry pick the crimes for which we will apply the DP - I think not as that way lies madness!!
So, leading on from that, because there was considerable doubt surrounding the conviction of Troy Davis, he should NOT have been executed, it should have been stayed - it was just expedient to go ahead with it and get "closure" - ergo, it IS possible on those grounds to throw suspicion on the ligitimacy of the death penalty - or do we want to cherry pick the crimes for which we will apply the DP - I think not as that way lies madness!!