Mitt Romney actually said...

"In some cases, the crime is so awful and offends the society in such a way that considering the ultimate penalty is something that we want to be able to do."

"We're going to rely on juries, of course, to determine the guilt or innocence of an individual. Then following the assessment of guilt or innocence, we would look and determine is there in this circum..."

"Well, you know, science is able to point out where innocent people are on death row, and it's able to free innocent people."

"When we remove the uncertainty, which is normally associated with a conviction, and we hold to a higher standard, a higher evidentiary standard, a matter that would involve the ultimate penalty."