Question

"How can guilt or innocence have little or no importance to death sentences?" (Philosophy)

Answer 1

If an accused is proven guilty in court and is sentenced to death, there remains no importance of him/her being innocent has little importance. Being in the guilt of the crime, on the other hand, is of no value to the sentence. The court only gives judgment based on evidence and if proven guilty enough to be sentenced to death, it has to be done. To why someone innocent should not be taken into importance or their guilt be counted is because that will set a very poor moral example to the society by a gesture of encouraging crime, creating controversies, and setting up a careless attitude within the masses about the adversity of a crime and the strictness of the court towards it. To keep the society in track and within a moral compass, it is important to not flinch while sentencing the guilty to death. Although, measures can be taken by the allotted Lawyers to try their best to prove the innocence of the person who is really innocent. But, failure in doing so should not change the sentence of the court. If the accused is proved to be mentally challenged and going through a mental condition, certain leniency can be made. But, the sentence of a court has nothing to do with the innocence or guilt of the accused in the long run as it only works on evidence and has a responsibility to be just and set the right examples and discipline for the society.