It is tragic indeed each time a human being is put to death by our judicial process, as human life is considered sacred by a civilized people. But the real tragedy is that in a supposedly civilized society, there are those who commit crimes so heinous, so depraved in nature, that a jury of their peers deems — by unanimous vote — that this is the only punishment appropriate to the act.
Civilized debate over merits of death penalty worth the conversation
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
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