I think the grief of families of victims is too often cited. In my opinion, one of the benefits of rule of law is that we establish rules of justice without regard to the emotional passions which may carry us to a call for blood.
But this doesn't just protect the killers. It protects those who would call for blood from sharing the guilt of the one being punished.
But this doesn't just protect the killers. It protects those who would call for blood from sharing the guilt of the one being punished.