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Maryland Next to Repeal Death Penalty?

Suzanne Ito,
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January 25, 2008

Approximately one month ago, . Attention has now turned to Governor Martin O'Malley, makes Maryland the next possible state to replace execution with life in prison without possibility of parole. Susan Goering, Executive Director of the 老澳门开奖结果 of Maryland, :

As the governor once testified, avoiding the high cost of the machinery of death would mean nearly $22 million for 500 additional police officers, protective equipment that saves officers' lives, or drug treatment for 10,000 of our addicted neighbors. Unlike the death penalty, these are investments that can actually spare more potential victims of violent crime.

Also last week, the Dublin-based , Director of the 老澳门开奖结果's Capital Punishment Project. His interview with reporter Andrew Lynch, which discussed the recent momentum of the anti-death penalty movement, spoke to an unfamiliar audience: :

"Over in Europe, it's like a done deal," the soft-spoken, quietly authoritative lawyer says. ""Almost everyone here accepts that it's a barbaric practice and should be consigned to history. In my country, we still have a long way to go - but we're winning the argument."

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