I just got sent some really interesting info that I hope you enjoy.
The state of New Jersey instituted a moratorium abolishing the death penalty in that state in 2006. The next year, the murder rate had dropped by 11%. The rate continued to decline in 2008, making it the first time that New Jersey had seen a drop in murders for two consecutive years since 1999. And in the first six months of this year, 2009, the number of murders declined by 24% compared to the same period last year.
New Jersey was the first state to legislatively abolish the death penalty since the 1960’s. In the first six months of this year, the overall statewide homicide rate was down every month as compared to the same month in ’08 and the broader category of violent crime also went down in the last 2 years.
In my opinion, this proves that the death penalty doesn’t work as a deterrent and that its abolition can be exceedingly beneficial to the people.
Reconsider.
ReplyDelete"Death Penalty, Deterrence & Murder Rates: Let's be clear"
http://prodpinnc.blogspot.com/2009/03/death-penalty-deterrence-murder-rates.html
"The Death Penalty: More Protection for Innocents"
http://homicidesurvivors.com/2009/07/05/the-death-penalty-more-protection-for-innocents.aspx