About Crime Weekly Poll - DNA for Death Row Inmates
Tuesday October 16, 2007
As DNA technology has improved over recent years there have been several instances in which criminals sentenced to be executed have requested DNA testing in order to prove their innocence. Sometimes the DNA test results have been inconclusive or proven guilt. Other times the results prove innocence and the inmate is released from prison.Knowing that DNA could prove a persons innocence or guilt, should all Death Row inmates be permitted to request DNA testing before being executed? Vote below.
1.Yes, this should be mandatory before executing any inmate.
2. Yes, but only at the request of the inmate.
3. No, it is nothing but a ploy inmates use to stall executions.
4. No, it is too expensive for too few reversals.
5. Sometimes. It depends on the evidence presented at the inmate's trial.
6. Undecided.
Comments
if option #5 had read the same on the voting page as it did on the results page I would have voted differently -
Definitely, especially when the defendants daughter will pay for it as with the Tommy Arthur case in Alabama. What are the Alabama authorities scared of?