When it comes to the debate over the powers of the Supreme Court few have considered the advantages of opening up the floor to the general public. Especially in the case of Roe v. Wade, which a majority of the Court now wishes to overturn, a decision that would influence people’s lives, bodies and futures, should be dealt with democratically, meaning that everyone’s input should be heard.
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Under the felony murder rule, which applies in more than 40 U.S. states, a person can be found guilty of murder if they participate in any felony that leads to a death. In some states, the felony murder rule makes criminals responsible for murder if their co-conspirator in a lesser felony, or even a responding police officer, kills someone while the crime is taking place. Some of the people convicted for felony murder did not intend for the killing to take place, or did not know it was happening.
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