Do you agree with Justice Harlan that it is better to let the guilty go free than to convict an innocent man? Is the execution of an innocent man the price to pay for keeping the death penalty, because no system can be perfect?
What price of error are you willing to pay to have the criminal justice system to operate smoothly, even if your closest friends and family were the innocent ones caught in the system?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Answers may vary: Discussion question designed to elicit student opinion about the concept of inherent imperfection in the criminal justice system. Students are asked to weigh the risk of erroneous conviction of someone close to them (which they never believe is possible) versus abandoning a punishment many believe valid and serves an important function in society (the death penalty).
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