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coffeesp00ns  ·  3464 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Full Remarks by the Judge Who Sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to Death

Yes. it's the Jury's job to enforce the law, not to make it or pass judgement on that law. "Does this case meet the standard set out for the death penalty - yes or no?" is basically what the Jurors must decide, not "Does this person 'deserve' to die in your opinion".

    I'm on the fence and, shamefully, tend to flip flop depending on the circumstance.

Next time you have 20 minutes, I think you might find this video worthwhile:

I hope that I could have a quarter of Hector Black's grace in his situation.