Government,
Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Sep. 18, 2012
Proposition to end death penalty an ill-conceived measure
There are many good reasons to retain the death penalty as a sentencing option in California for the worst of the worst.
James R. Bozajian
Councilmember, City of Calabasas
Email: jbozajian@cityofcalabasas.com
Bozajian is a former prosecutor and Calabasas City Councilmember
Time and again, Californians have reaffirmed their strong support for the death penalty. Whenever voters here have had an opportunity to weigh in on this issue - beginning in 1978 with passage of the first initiative to reinstate the practice - they have chosen overwhelmingly not only to retain, but to expand, the institution of capital punishment. Even the state Legislature (by no means known for its law-and-order mien) has pointedly avoided enacting obstructionist legislation.
...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In