Weakening Capital Punishment Jury Standards Risks Injustice

The same jury systems some Republicans think are corrupt can also put innocent people to death.

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The death chamber and steel bars of the viewing room at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas, in 2010.

Jenevieve Robbins/Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice/Handout via Reuters

When a New York jury earlier this month found former president Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll, many of his Republican supporters rallied to condemn the judicial process that forced him to cough up a $5 million judgment.

“I think you could convict Donald Trump of kidnapping Lindbergh’s baby,” said Trump lickspittle Senator Lindsey Graham.

Christian Schneider

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Christian Schneider

Christian Schneider is a National Review contributor and writes the Anti-Knowledge newsletter. He is a co-host of the podcast Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL.

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