In Witherspoon v. Illinois 391 U.S. 510 (1968) the U.S. Supreme Court held that

In Witherspoon v. Illinois 391 U.S. 510 (1968) the U.S. Supreme Court held that jurors cannot be removed merely because of general scruples against capital punishment adding that a juror may be excluded for cause if it is unmistakably clear that he or she would automatically vote against the death penalty if sought by the prosecutor or if the juror could not be impartial in the determination of the defendants guilt. This holding was affirmed in Lockhart v. McCree 476 U.S. 162 (1986). In 2-3 pages discuss the effects of these rulings. How are the two cases similar? How are they different? Do you agree with the decision of the Court? Why or why not?