Reply #53: But when is anyone going to acknowledge there is doubt when they convict someone? [View All]

People always make this argument that they should only use it in open and shut cases, but the problem is the people who convict someone are always going to tell you the person is guilty. They are never going to say "oh, we think he might be guilty but we aren't 100% sure, so we will just go ahead and lock him up." No, judges are always going to say that the convicted have been proven guilty because if they were to acknowledge there is a chance of innocence that would make people question the system. You can not say that you only think that the death penalty can only be used in cases of 100% certainty, because someone has to decide what meets the criteria for 100% certainty and the person who makes that decision is unlikely to admit it is anything less than that in any case.