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NH Panel favors state's death penalty: November 30, 2010
"Members of a commission tasked with studying the death penalty yesterday voted in favor of keeping the practice in New Hampshire, though by a narrow majority.
Of the commission's 22 members, 12 voted to retain the death penalty and 10 to abolish it, said Deputy Attorney General Bud Fitch. Reports from the majority and minority outlining their arguments and findings will be made public tomorrow.
The commission, which was created by the Legislature last year, includes legislators, lawyers, police officers and family members of victims, appointed by different organizations and branches of government.
They were asked to consider seven questions, including whether the death penalty rationally serves a public interest and whether it is consistent with evolving societal standards."
Read more at Concord Monitor
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Permalink Reply by Betty Ann Trought on -
I find this an example of government panels made up of political appointees rather than people who examine the facts then make conscientious decisions. I read most of the material presented to this Board and attended a very large discussion in Plymouth. I found myself surrounded by people who have come to agree that it is time to abolish the death penalty. Although many expressed their stand as a matter of morals, many of us just focused on the economics. It is clear we are wasting millions on a death penalty system that is broken (mostly poor blacks are given the death penalty) which thus requires many expensive legal safeguards that are frequently found to be inadequate (all those taken out of death row with DNA testing). Life imprisonment without parole is what we should be espousing for the worst crimes. Safeguard the people and punish the convicted.
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Permalink Reply by Dudley on
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Death Penalty Costs
It is crucial to check the claims and methodology of the death penalty cost studies. Often they are either very deceptive or inaccurate. Also, too, are the studies which compare the costs of the death penalty vs life without parole. Instead of an apples to apples comparison, we often find a kangaroos to apples comparison..
1) See 4th comment down within comments:
The California Death Penalty Fraud:
Rebuttal to ACLU:
and A Rebuttal to "Cut This: The Death Penalty"(1)
Death Penalty vs Life Costs in California
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/are-capital-punishments-financial...
2) "Death Penalty Cost Studies: Saving Costs over LWOP"
http://homicidesurvivors.com/2010/03/21/death-penalty-cost-studies-...
3) "Duke (North Carolina) Death Penalty Cost Study: Let's be honest"
http://prodpinnc.blogspot.com/2009/06/duke-north-carolina-death-pen...
(NOTE: A 2009 study, by one of these authors, found that by ending the death penalty NC might save $11 million , or about 1 penny ever third day/person. I have not read it, yet. Based upon the prior study, reviewed here, the death penalty likely saves money.)
4) Cost Savings: The Death Penalty
http://homicidesurvivors.com/2009/05/07/cost-savings-the-death-pena...
What are the costs of not having the death penalty?
"The Death Penalty: More Protection for Innocents"
http://homicidesurvivors.com/2009/07/05/the-death-penalty-more-prot...
25 recent studies finding for deterrence, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
http://www.cjlf.org/deathpenalty/DPDeterrence.html
"Deterrence and the Death Penalty: A Reply to Radelet and Lacock"
http://homicidesurvivors.com/2009/07/02/deterrence-and-the-death-pe...
"Death Penalty, Deterrence & Murder Rates: Let's be clear"
http://prodpinnc.blogspot.com/2009/03/death-penalty-deterrence-murd...
A Death Penalty Red Herring: The Inanity and Hypocrisy of Perfection, Lester Jackson Ph.D.,
http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=102909A
What is the cost of not seeking justice?
ETHICAL/RELIGIOUS SUPPORT FOR THE DEATH PENALTY
"Death Penalty Support: Religious and Secular Scholars"
http://prodpinnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/death-penalty-support-modern-...
"Death Penalty Polls: Support Remains Very High - 80%"
http://prodpinnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/death-penalty-polls-support-r... -
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