http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-12-17-newjersey-deathpenalty_N.htm

 

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Jon Corzine signed into law Monday a measure that abolishes the death penalty, making New Jersey the first state in more than four decades to reject capital punishment.

The bill, approved last week by the state's Assembly and Senate, replaces the death sentence with life in prison without parole.

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I have said multiple times that I believe that the death penalty should only be a last resort.

I agree with this action. New technology has proven that mistakes have been made numerous times in the past. People have stayed on death roll for many years, and then, when DNA proves they are innocent, they are released. Fortunately for many of these inmates they were not excuted before test proved their innocence.

In all the time that had passed since New Jersey reinstated the death penalty, it had never been used. Might as well take it off the books.

If the death penalty was used a little more maybe crime rate would go down.

I dont think the death penalty curbs the crime rate. The only way that would happen would be if we did public hangings or lashings. Then we would be just like the countries we want to invade.

If there is ZERO doubt that the accused is guilty of a heinous crime such as murder, I'm all for the DP. Otherwise, I'm for the life without parole penalty.

If there is ZERO doubt that the accused is guilty of a heinous crime such as murder, I'm all for the DP. Otherwise, I'm for the life without parole penalty.

The problem, though, is that death sentences have been given my many juries who have honestly thought they had "zero doubt', only to discover many years later that they were wrong.

The problem, though, is that death sentences have been given my many juries who have honestly thought they had "zero doubt', only to discover many years later that they were wrong.

 

And many murders honestly thought what they did was the right thing to do at the time.

I dont think the death penalty curbs the crime rate. The only way that would happen would be if we did public hangings or lashings. Then we would be just like the countries we want to invade.

 

Didn't there used to be Public Hangings in America?????

Didn't there used to be Public Hangings in America?????

 

Last one was in KY.

 

http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2001/apr/010430.execution.html

 

The last one was carried out in Owensboro, Kentucky, in 1936 when Rainey Bethea was hanged after his conviction for the rape and murder of a 70-year-old woman.

 

Hundreds of reporters and photographers -- some from as far away as New York and Chicago -- were sent to Owensboro to cover what was then the country's first hanging conducted by a woman. At least 20,000 people descended on the town to witness the execution. Bethea walked toward the gallows shortly after sunrise and was pronounced dead at around 5:45 a.m. that same day.

And many murders honestly thought what they did was the right thing to do at the time.

Regardless if it is against the law and took another life. Faulty logic. I suppose an "oops" should suffice.

I agree with this action. New technology has proven that mistakes have been made numerous times in the past. People have stayed on death roll for many years, and then, when DNA proves they are innocent, they are released. Fortunately for many of these inmates they were not excuted before test proved their innocence.

How do you feel if the DNA evidence proves guilt beyond the shadow of a doubt?

The problem, though, is that death sentences have been given my many juries who have honestly thought they had "zero doubt', only to discover many years later that they were wrong.

 

Zero doubt would be defined as "caught on tape."