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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton Comes Out Against Abolishing The Death Penalty [View all]Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)"confessed" would be one of those "no doubt" cases. DNA evidence has cleared a number of people so convicted.
Who faces the death penalty depends on the race, wealth, and the political ambitions of prosecutors. As long as those are all factors, the death penalty cannot be applied fairly.
Circumstantial evidence is evidence that is inferred or deduced, such as forensic evidence, like DNA. The most unreliable evidence is "eye-witness" evidence, which relies on the fallible human mind to correctly recall facts from a stressful situation. Some people believe, quite incorrectly, that a circumstantial case is inferior to direct testimony.
Again, I have read cases which "proved" without doubt that someone was guilty, until it was shown that evidence was suppressed, perjury was committed or confessions were coerced.
If you have a death penalty, innocent people will die. So again, how many people is it okay to kill in order to please folks such as yourself who want a death penalty?
Round numbers please.