The New Jersey Assembly voted today to abolish the death penalty, leading the state to become the first since 1965 to eliminate capital punishment.
The govener acknowledged that by signing the bill he could be opening himself to political attack, but said that the current system clearly was not working and "for lots of different reasons, I think the state is taking a painful but constructive step." This ban could have a domino effect on other states leading them to also vote against the death penalty.
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I think that this is an awesome step forward for this nation and the state of New Jersey in particular. Capital Punishment has been nothing except revenge from the date of its inception in this country, so anything that limits it is good.
It sounds like a risky bill and will probably spark a lot of controversy. The death penalty seems appropriate in some cases, but in many it seems a little extreme.
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