Originally Posted by CDSmith

What if the death sentence was removed completely from the jury? As in, they are just there to render a verdict of guilty or not guilty. Then, if the case is one of those special capital cases (like Bernardo, Picton, etc) where there simply is no doubt and the murders are multiple and/or horrendous to the point that society would simply be better off without this person (or persons as the case warrants), the decision of life or death goes to a panel of judges, say. A group who are at least most qualified to make such judgements.

Only the most egregious capital cases would qualify for this.

We all must ask ourselves seriously, is it really worth Canada's time to let guys like Bernardo, Picton, or this Li guy for that matter to continue eating and breathing, reading and watching TV, or the opportunity for possible parole or freedom... and the chance to do more harm to others? Call me crazy but I'm on the fense.

And no, Richard, it's not as simple as "these people (those who are pro-death penalty) just want to kill people". That's about as ridiculous a thing as you've ever posted in fact.