New Jersey First to Ban Capital Punishment

New Jersey is the first state to ban capital punishment since the US Supreme Court reinstated it in 1976.

Because of that, this man Jesse Timmendequas, will not get the death penalty. He is the reason that we have "Megan's Law" today. He raped and killed Megan Kanka in 1994. And was sentenced to death in 1997.

New Jersey is now the 13th state to not use capital punishment, including the District of Columbia. The others never used it, and NJ is the first to use it and then ban it.

I hope California never bans it.

I am for capital punishment. I dont believe in using our tax dollars to care for murderers and rapists. They sometimes have it better off then people that arent bad. They get books and tv's and computers where they can read up and learn more on how to hurt people when they get out. I think its an eye for an eye. The whole thing about "what if they are innocent?". Well then they shouldnt be sentenced to death unless they are guilty. I know if anyone were to do anything to a child or person that i know, and that are close to me, I would want them to get the death penalty. Everyone has their opinion on this, but this is mine.

I especially hope that the death penalty doesnt get banned in CA, because that would mean that Scott Peterson would be off the hook. And if I ever wanted to see anyone get it, it would be him!