Deadly Punishment Part 2: Executed But Could Be Innocent. Has Justice Failed?

The punishment of death is sometimes thrown around just like any ordinary criminal case. There's no room to have doubt or even be the slightest amount of indecisiveness. "There is definitely no mechanism for review of guilt or innocence after someone has been killed."(Cremonesi) Justifying murder with murder is already morally wrong, but doesn't it just sicken you when the convicted person is proven to be innocent after they've already suffered the punishment? Imagine being the person on death row who's awaiting their untimely fate. You're putting forth such a valiant effort to prove your innocence but all witnesses and potential evidence points the finger at you. I'm pretty sure that this doesn't leave such a content feeling. 

According to the Innocence Project, there have been 17 people, who were originally convicted of a crime and sentenced to death, exonerated due to DNA evidence that proved their innocence. They all served a combined 209 years of prison time. People's lives haved been ruined and wasted away in prison because of a lack of effort in a trial, technology, and the lack of DNA evidence.

Pictured above is Charles Irvin Fain. He was convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping, murder, and rape of a young girl in Nampa, Idaho. Fain maintained his innocence and was released in 2001 after serving 18 years in prison. It was discovered that the pubic hair found on the victim did not match the DNA of Fain.

How many other innocent men are rotting in prison awaiting their fate?

Larry Griffin was convicted of murdering Quinton Moss in 1980 in a drive-by-shooting. He maintained his innocence but luck was against him and he was executed by lethal injection in 1995. The case was re-opened and there's substantial evidence that may prove him not guilty of this crime. Whether or not this man was innocent doesn't matter anymore because he's already dead. There's no bringing him back. What if someone close to you suffered this same fate? How would you feel?



Executed But Possibly Innocent

DNA Test Proves that Justice Has Failed

Charles Irvin Fain

Deadly Punishment:Should Capital punishment be abolished?

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, has existed since the beginning of recorded human history. It either is still in use or has been by nearly every society. It's the end result of a criminal convicted of a capital offense. People have their own viewpoints about this very controversial topic. They're equally strong from both sides of the spectrum.(supporter/protestors).

But wouldn't any sensible human being would agree that murder is morally wrong. Isn't that all capital punishment is? If it's against the law for citizens to murder one anothen, then it should be the same for the government. One should not justify murder with murder. Amesty International states; "The death penalty is the ultimate denial of human rights."

You might as well call it a lawful pre-meditated murder if you wanna be technical. Capital punishment contradicts the basic human rights stated in the Declaration of Independence.
Everyone knows that our branches of government are flawed. The branch that decides the fate of a lot of men, the Judicial Branch, is the most flawed. Innocent and guilty men are put away everyday. Some are locked away for the rest of their lives. If a man is wrongly convicted of a crime, he can immediately be released. If a man is wrongly convicted of a crime and is put to death, then there's no bringing him back.

Pictured above is Troy Davis. He was convicted of murdering police officer Mark MacPhail back in 1989 in my hometown of Savannah, Georgia and is currently on death row. Many efforts have been made to keep him alive and appeal his death sentence. Whether he's innocent or not doesn't matter. It is a violation of the basic human rights to lawfully murder someone. See Mark MacPhail below:

Many may argue that one who commits murder has abandoned the principle of individual rights. Whether it is or not, there's no reward for killing an already imprisoned man but satisfaction. Justice shouldn't be served by removing someone. It should be served by promoting growth, happiness, and the welfare of society. Do you agree?