‘Witherspoon v. Illinois’ established that disqualifying jurors purely because of their personal opposition to the death penalty violates a defendant’s constitutional rights to an impartial jury. This ensures that jurors are not selected based on their willingness to impose capital punishment.
For example:A juror who states that they would automatically vote against the death penalty may be disqualified, but those who express general concerns against it should not be excluded merely for holding such beliefs.