The case of Leo Jones in 1918 resulted in the death of an innocent man in 1998. Jones was convicted of murdering a police officer in Jacksonville, Florida. Jones signed a confession after several hours of police interrogation, but he later claimed the confession was coerced. In the mid- 1980s, the policeman who arrested Jones and the detective who took his confession were forced out of uniform for ethical violations. The policeman was later identified by a fellow offices as “Enforcer” who had used torture. Many witnesses came forward pointing to another suspect in the case. Therefore I do not think the death penalty should be continued or allowed in the US etleast. The death penalty should be abolished because it leads us to the risk of executing
