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New Jersey One Step Closer to Abolition

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

Senators on both sides of the aisle voted 21 to 16 yesterday to repeal New Jersey?s death penalty statute, after a comprehensive study found that capital punishment wastes tax dollars, prolongs the suffering of murder victims? family members and is likely to result in wrongful death sentences. Law enforcement officers and district attorneys from across the state supported the repeal effort.The New Jersey General Assembly could vote as early as Thursday and is expected to support the Senate?s action on the measure. If approved in the General Assembly, it will go to the desk of Gov. Jon Corzine, who has indicated he will sign it. New Jersey would be the first state in modern U.S. history to legislatively abolish the death penalty; Iowa and West Virginia last did so in 1965...continue to full post

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on December 11, 2007 (boomark / email).