JENNIFER?
JENNIFER: ACCORDING TO THE
DEALTH PENALTY DATABASE, 660
PEOPLE IN LOUISIANA HAVE BEEN
EXECUTED AS PUNISHMENT FOR A
CAPITAL CRIME, BUT THAT NUMBER
HAS DROPPED SHARPLY IN RECENT
DECADES, AND IN THE LAST 10
YEARS, ONLY ONE PERSON HAS BEEN
PUT TO DEATH IN THIS STATE.
COMBINE THAT WITH THE COST --
LAST YEAR, NEARLY $10 MILLION IN
PUBLIC DEFENSE ALONE -- AND SOME
LEGISLATORS SAY THE LAW NEEDS TO
CHANGE.
TWO PRE-FILED BILLS IN THE STATE
LEGISLATURE SET TO ELIMINATE THE
DEATH PENALTY IN LOUISIANA,
SOMETHING NICOLE JACKSON DOES
NOT AGREE WITH.
>> THE CRIME SHOULD EQUAL THE
PUNISHMENT.
THAT IF SOMEONE KILLS SOMEONE,
THERE SHOULD BE AN EQUAL
PUNISHMENT.
SO DEATH FOR DEATH.
JENNIFER: THE BILL'S AUTHORS
INCLUDE STATE REP TERRY LANDRY,
THE FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF
STATE POLICE, AND CITE EVOLVING
VIEWS ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND
THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SPENT ON
CAPITAL CASES AND DEATH ROW
INMATES AS REASONS TO CHANGE THE
LAW.
UNDER THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION,
THE TOUGHEST SENTENCE ON THE
BOOKS AFTER AUGUST WOULD BE LIFE
IN PRISON WITHOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE, PROBATION
OR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE.
IT WOULD NOT APPLY TO CURRENT
CAPITAL CASES OR THE 76 PEOPLE
LIVING ON LOUISIANA'S DEATH ROW.
STEPHEN GIEPERT SAYS TAKING
DEATH ROW OFF THE TABLE MAKES
SENSE.
>> THE DEATH PENALTY CAUSES A
LOT MORE PROBLEMS WITH THINGS
GETTING HELD UP, THE APPEALS,
AND I THINK IT DOES NOT REALLY
WORK AS A DETERRENT TO KEEP
PEOPLE FROM COMMITTING THE
CRIMES.
JENNIFER: IF PASSED, THE NEW LAW
WOULD CHANGE THE REQUIRED
SENTENCING FOR CAPITAL CRIMES,
INCLUDING FIRST DEGREE MURDER,
FIRST DEGREE RAPE OF A CHILD AND
TREASON.
19 STATES HAVE ABOLISHED THE
DEATH PENALTY, BUT THE MAJORITY,
31 STATES INCLUDING LOUISIANA,
STILL HAVE EXECUTIONS ON THE
BOOKS.
THE BILLS WILL BE CONSIDERED
DURING THE REGULAR LEGISLATIVE
SESSION, WHICH STARTS MONDAY.


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