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Politicians Exploit Death Penalty

Loaded on Jan. 15, 1992 published in Prison Legal News January, 1992, page 2
Filed under: Death Penalty/Death Row, Death Penalty, State Legislation. Location: United States of America.
State-level lawmakers are using proposed death penalty legislation for political purposes rather than to deter crime, said the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty on October 9, 1991.

The group released its annual survey of state legislation on the volatile issue, finding 183 bills in 41 states relating to ...

 

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