. The problem continues on to any other arising moral issues. Proposition 62 will also address the issue of some people getting unfairly tried. It’s seen through the Death Penalty Information Center website page “Fixing the Death Penalty” that the death penalty is reserved only for the “most heinous, most well-defended and most unambiguously selected criminals.” The was set in place primarily to avoid punishing those who have committed forgivable crimes, and it was reserved for criminals who have committed first-degree murder with special circumstances; sabotage; train wrecking causing death; treason; perjury causing the death of another person; fatal assault by a prisoner serving a life sentence (Fixing the Death Penalty). These crimes
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Most notable among the victims would the minority groups. In addition, some areas condemn more people to death than others, and this varies due to location or race (Mercury News Editorial). On the other hand, Michele Hanisee, writer of “A yes on Prop. 66 is a vote for justice,” argues that the defendant is “represented by two highly competent attorneys and overseen by an independent judge who ensures a fair trial.” He additionally adds that, it is fair because the sentence must require a “unanimous jury of 12 citizens” and this only after an “an exhaustive trial” (Hanisee). However, during the past ten years Riverside has condemned the death sentence five times more than that of the state. Within those numbers, it may be noted that black defendants are more likely to get recommended a death sentence than a white defendant (Mercury News Editorial).To further assist in this revelation is David Von. Drehle, who zeros in on the various methods in which the death penalty has failed society in his article, "Time Magazine: The Death of the Death Penalty Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.” He, like the writers of the Mercury News, argues that while there still …show more content…
Despite, the disagreement it should be noted that even the opponent Hanisee admits that, “California’s death penalty is a dysfunctional mess that doesn’t bring justice to victims’ family members.” This revelation itself combats other claims that the death penalty would provide a peace of mind to families. Opponents argue that by ending the criminals minds the families will receive vengeance, and feel as if they have received justice. This is proved untrue in Scott Shafer’s article, “Prop 62 Would Abolish California’s Death Penalty” which follows the story of a women by the name Dione Wilson, and the murder of her husband. The brutal murder of her husband led her to become bitter, which in turn made her lust for revenge. However, after her her husband’s murder, Ramirez, was tried, convicted, and executed Wilson didn’t feel any better. Rather than feel solace Wilson felt worse because it had not changed the fact that her husband was
Most notable among the victims would the minority groups. In addition, some areas condemn more people to death than others, and this varies due to location or race (Mercury News Editorial). On the other hand, Michele Hanisee, writer of “A yes on Prop. 66 is a vote for justice,” argues that the defendant is “represented by two highly competent attorneys and overseen by an independent judge who ensures a fair trial.” He additionally adds that, it is fair because the sentence must require a “unanimous jury of 12 citizens” and this only after an “an exhaustive trial” (Hanisee). However, during the past ten years Riverside has condemned the death sentence five times more than that of the state. Within those numbers, it may be noted that black defendants are more likely to get recommended a death sentence than a white defendant (Mercury News Editorial).To further assist in this revelation is David Von. Drehle, who zeros in on the various methods in which the death penalty has failed society in his article, "Time Magazine: The Death of the Death Penalty Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.” He, like the writers of the Mercury News, argues that while there still …show more content…
Despite, the disagreement it should be noted that even the opponent Hanisee admits that, “California’s death penalty is a dysfunctional mess that doesn’t bring justice to victims’ family members.” This revelation itself combats other claims that the death penalty would provide a peace of mind to families. Opponents argue that by ending the criminals minds the families will receive vengeance, and feel as if they have received justice. This is proved untrue in Scott Shafer’s article, “Prop 62 Would Abolish California’s Death Penalty” which follows the story of a women by the name Dione Wilson, and the murder of her husband. The brutal murder of her husband led her to become bitter, which in turn made her lust for revenge. However, after her her husband’s murder, Ramirez, was tried, convicted, and executed Wilson didn’t feel any better. Rather than feel solace Wilson felt worse because it had not changed the fact that her husband was