Every conviction is 'beyond reasonable doubt'. There was absolutely no doubt in the case of Sally Clark, Barry George, Birmingham Six, Guildford Four, and many more . Surely there is 'no doubt' when there is a confession of guilt by the 'murderer' or when there is clear forensic evidence, unfortunately it is only with many years hindsight that it becomes clear that there should have been a very real doubt.

It is easy to call for the execution of only the guilty, but you have to accept that mistakes and deliberate stitch-ups will take place. How many of these innocent people would you have been willing to see executed?