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New Hampshire Passes Historic Legislation for Crime Victims Equality

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

On March 26th the New Hampshire House of Representatives became the first legislative body in the country to pass a crime victims equality act to prohibit discrimination against family members of murder victims who oppose the death penalty. HB 370, "An act relative to the treatment of victims of crime", was passed by a 213-114 margin. This bill amends New Hampshire's Crime Victims Bill of Rights by adding this new right to crime victims:" The right to all federal and state constitutional rights guaranteed to all victims of crime on an equal basis, and notwithstanding the provisions of any laws on capital punishment, the right not to be discriminated against or have their rights as a victim denied, diminished, expanded, or enhanced on the basis of the victim's support for, opposition to, or neutrality on the death penalty...continue to full post

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on April 06, 2009 (boomark / email).