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Tie vote helps keeps death penalty alive in Kansas

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this local article, which is headlined "Kansas Senate sustains death penalty," another effort to repeal the death penalty in another state has failed. Here are the details: The debate was emotional and the vote as close as they come, but ultimately the Kansas Senate upheld the state?s death penalty on Friday. The Senate voted 20-20 on legislation to end capital punishment ? just one vote shy of the majority needed to pass. It?s the second consecutive year that the Senate has considered repealing Kansas? 1994 execution law. Those pushing for repeal said the death penalty has no deterrent effect that justifies its high cost at a time when lawmakers are slashing money for social services and education. They also question whether it is fairly applied...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 21, 2010 (boomark / email).