N.J. to vote on abolishing death penalty
New Jersey reinstated the death penalty in 1982 but hasn't executed anyone since 1963. The Legislature imposed an execution moratorium in December 2005 when it formed the commission that studied the death penalty.
"The New Jersey death penalty has become a paper deterrent, the epitome of false security," Roberts said.
The state has eight men on death row.
Republicans, the state's minority party, vowed to fight the proposal, recalling the May arrests of five men charged with planning to mount a terrorist attack against Fort Dix.
"We live in dangerous times," said Sen. Gerald Cardinale. "While there are problems with the way the death penalty is administered in New Jersey, abolishing it is not the solution."
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Posted By: Angel4justice @ 11/13/2007 12:51:16 PM
Comment: It is going to make crime sky rocket. I hope they do abolish the death penalty, then see what hell on earth will come about........ then they will take yrs and yrs to have to get it back in to the system.
So idiots go for it! Try to get them saved that's good but for the ones who don't get saved, do they actually deserve to live any more after killing their innocent victims???? NO I say not. Just an american citizen.
Posted By: DeeJayGlass @ 11/10/2007 9:36:22 AM
Comment: The need for a death penalty is really universal. Some crime can't be satisfied with imprisonment. It up to us and the law makers to figure this out once and for all.
Posted By: DeeJayGlass @ 11/10/2007 9:30:35 AM
Comment: The need for a death penalty is really unversial. Some crime can't be satisfied with imprisonment. It up to us and the law makers to figure this out once and for all.