New Jersey has officially abolished state sponsored murder.
Welcome to civilisation, boys and girls in New Jersey, and say bye bye to barbarism and stupidity.
We hope you enjoy your stay on the proper side of the fence.
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Can’t it actually be tougher if you don’t kill them? I would rather live for five years and then die then spend 80 years locked up. In other words, making a person think about their crime for longer seems like more of a punishment.
Comment by david — December 14, 2007 @ 10:08 pm
I’ve always thought the same thing. I wouldn’t consider taking the death penalty away a bargain if it meant that, best case scenario, I lived the rest of my life in prison. I would probably rather die.
Comment by Alex Forster — December 15, 2007 @ 8:59 pm