He got off the bench and was sick after handing down that sentence. He always said it was the most difficult thing he did while on the bench. |
It haunted him for the rest of his life. And he took it to his grave. |
The legislatures and the people want a death penalty. But people in robes who are not elected impose their own beliefs on the process. |
There is the question of whether it works. And there are deep moral issues. |