Death penalty
von George Connor
1. Mitigating Circumstances
1.1. "Let him have it"
1.1.1. Ambiguous
1.2. Mental age of 11
1.2.1. Easily led
1.3. Craig's desire for revenge
1.4. Craig led Bentley astray
1.5. Failure of the court process
2. Miscarriage of justice
3. It won't bring Miles back
4. People make mistakes
5. Is it a matter of "winning" or "losing"?
6. MArcos
7. His wife was opposed to the hanging
8. Who wins when someone is hanged?
9. The Law
9.1. "An eye for an eye"?
9.1.1. What is a balanced judgement?
9.2. The law is made by people
9.3. A fair judge?
9.3.1. Under pressure to make a conviction
10. Justice
10.1. Satisfying "the mob"
10.2. Balance?
10.3. Fairness?
10.3.1. Compassion?
10.3.2. "Thou shalt not kill"
10.4. Maturity
10.4.1. Craig's mental stability was questionable
10.4.1.1. The police are under huge pressure to make an arrest
10.5. Craig was a fantasist
10.5.1. Thought he was a gangster
10.5.2. Only 16