tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post114081151043489451..comments2023-09-21T03:28:35.308-05:00Comments on Full Metal Attorney: Capital Punishment: ImplementationFull Metal Attorneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818204892818121018noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post-1141079008207013782006-02-27T16:23:00.000-06:002006-02-27T16:23:00.000-06:00Well, aside from the webcam part it seems to be a ...Well, aside from the webcam part it seems to be a pretty reasonable scheme.Full Metal Attorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818204892818121018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post-1141061751800275242006-02-27T11:35:00.000-06:002006-02-27T11:35:00.000-06:00Good points. Yes, I see what you mean about the 1...Good points. Yes, I see what you mean about the 1st degree, 2nd degree offenses, etc, but then, I've always thought that we nitpick definitions of offenses far too much. I do feel that intentional killing is intentional killing. I'm also a bit of a nut for consistency in the law (and yes, I know "consistency for its own sake is the hobgobblin of small minds" and all that). That said, I'm not trusty gettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428191762443615975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post-1141017235029497742006-02-26T23:13:00.000-06:002006-02-26T23:13:00.000-06:00Sorry, I didn't make it clear that the overwhelmin...Sorry, I didn't make it clear that the overwhelming evidence standard could only be met in certain, stated situations, and wouldn't even be a question for the jurors, but rather in sentencing. Jurors would have no role in deciding whether capital punishment should apply because there's a chance that they could apply it racistly (is that a word?).<BR/><BR/>And I guess I have one more thing to add Full Metal Attorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818204892818121018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post-1141014197081792972006-02-26T22:23:00.000-06:002006-02-26T22:23:00.000-06:00M.U.F.: Thanks for reading it all. I appreciate it...M.U.F.: Thanks for reading it all. I appreciate it, I really do, and thanks for commenting.<BR/>(1) I assume this is an 8th Amendment argument. I simply don't buy that, but it is a reasonable position. I guess on these lines you could consider me to be in the Scalia school.<BR/>(2) I assume you mean that it violates it because of racism (I will look at the case later, but it sounds familiar and IFull Metal Attorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818204892818121018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post-1140897640469813312006-02-25T14:00:00.000-06:002006-02-25T14:00:00.000-06:00The std you are proposing, the only one above the ...The std you are proposing, the only one above the reasonable doubt std, would be beyond any doubt. A daunting std, but achievable in a few cases.<BR/><BR/>My only other comment would be that I am uncomfortable drawing a line for capital punishment on the basis of status of the victim. Would the person have to intend to kill a judge, or would it apply if they intended to kill the person and trusty gettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428191762443615975noreply@blogger.com