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Death penalty rift in states continues

http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=385489Thursday, March 19, 2009Death penalty rift in states continuesBy John Gramlich, Stateline.org Staff WriterGov. Bill Richardson?s decision Wednesday (March 18) to repeal New Mexico?s death penalty and replace it with a maximum sentence of life without parole is being hailed by supporters as a major victory in the decades-old debate over state-sanctioned executions.But the decision?which follows New Jersey?s repeal in 2007 and brings to 15 the number of states that do not execute inmates?also underscores the nuanced modern landscape of capital punishment.Click on link to read ths story :http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=385489

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