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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ChaimBenMordechai on September 16, 2011, 04:14:14 PM

Title: Justice delayed in Texas
Post by: ChaimBenMordechai on September 16, 2011, 04:14:14 PM

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/national/main20107049.shtml

Buck's lawyers contend the case was "tainted by considerations of race" after psychologist Walter Quijano testified in response to a question from lead prosecutor Joan Huffman that black criminals are more likely to be violent again in the future.  Whether or not someone could be a continuing threat to society is one of three questions Texas jurors must consider when deciding on a death sentence

I'd say the psychologist was correct.

 

Title: Re: Justice delayed in Texas
Post by: Rubystars on September 17, 2011, 06:19:50 AM

Even if he gets a life sentence at least he's out of society for a while as long as he doesn't end up acquitted. I do think that's an interesting statistic though and I'd be curious to know what source the psychologist was using for that information.