09-29-2015, 02:20 PM
(09-29-2015, 01:24 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: You wrote it takes the government out of the equation.
A jury is part of a court. A court is part of the judicial branch. The judicial branch is part of the government.
A death sentence is based upon a law. The offenses which carry a death sentence vary from state to state based upon the law. Laws are passed by the legislative branch of the government.
In America, people are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. They are entitled to due process. They are entitled to legal representation. Etc, etc, etc.
The government is definitely involved and it doesn't even require abstract thought.
My point was that the people, IE the jury, decide guilt or innocence. I thought I made that clear.
Imagine if the government decided guilt or innocence.
