Mike Farrell on why the death penalty can't work in the U.S.
Actor and anti-death penalty activist Mike Farrell discusses various flaws with the criminal justice system and the death penalty in the United States. Political agendas and racial inequality are just a couple of problems that he notes, arguing that life imprisonment is just as safe and also allows the wrongfully convicted opportunity for exoneration.
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Imagine being sentenced to death for a crime you did not commit. Many Americans have lived through this nightmare. In this special we air The Innocent, and are joined by Mike Farrell to talk about the death penalty.