@Thur
Religion has no place in the mechanisms of the state. I fully support the right of any citizen to follow their religion of choice, as long is it does not deny any other individual their own human rights.
but the appearance of even the slightest trace of religion within the statute, or within the structures of power is utterly unacceptable. As an example, I am one of the people who voiced objections to the Scottish parliament allowing prayers before parliament sessions to be said in the chamber.
Back to technology: yes, all is fallible, but here's a way it could work:
Scenario One:
A future murder is commited: the *real* criminal is caught. Mind probing shows he has complete recollection of the murder, several key details not know to anyone except the victim, murderer and prosecution are used to confirm.
Death penalty is carried out after 100 years. Criminal is cryo-preserved immediately. To all intents and purposes, he is dead.
The government places a sum of money in bond/investments, which will pay for the preservation over the coming 100 years. after 100 years, the bond is dissolved and the remains are disposed of.
Scenario Two:
A future murder is commited: an innocent is caught. Mind probing shows he has complete recollection of the murder, perhaps due to imagining the event and getting "lucky". he is convicted.
The innocent is cryo-preserved. The government again places a sum of money in bond/investments, paying for preservation. Over the coming years, proof of innocence is uncovered, or the mind probing technology is improved. The innocent is revived, and the bond money is paid in compensation.
If proof of innocence cannot be discovered by your friends/family/further advances within a century, then you did it!