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Capital Punishment

FACTS OF INTEREST
 
 
 
June 25, 2008 -  U.S.Supreme Court Rejects Death Penalty For Child Rapists
 
December 17, 2007 -    Bishop Praises New Jersey lawmakers for vote to abolish death penalty 

Death Penalty Repealed in New Jersey 


July 18, 2007 -  New Hampshire Supreme Court Seeks Input on Death Penalty

November 2005 - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a new statement on the death penalty entitled "The Culture of Life and the Penalty of Death". This compliments the bishop's ongoing Catholic Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty.


LEGISLATIVE ACTION

2007

The General Assembly again took no action on this issue in 2007. Several bills were introduced, but did not receive a hearing in the Judiciary Committee.

2006

The General Assembly took no action on this issue in 2006.

2005

HB 6012 was favorably voted out of the Judiciary Committee.  Before the bill could be debated in the House and Senate chambers Governor Jodi Rell said she would veto the legislation if it were passed.  The bill was debated by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 30, 2005.  After a five hour debate the effort to repeal the death penalty failed.  This represents five more votes than historically cast for abolition.

See how your Representative voted:
House Vote on   H.B. 6012



ARTICLES OF INTEREST

United States Bishops launch national campaign against the death penalty.  Groundbreaking Zogby Poll Demonstrates Dramatic Rise in Catholic Opposition to Use of the Death Penalty. Visit the new USCCB web site for more information.

In 1999 on Good Friday the USCCB made another appeal to end the death penalty. The people and elected officials of Connecticut have not yet responded positively to this appeal.

Statements by the Holy Father on the Death Penalty

Cardinal McCarrick, 101 Reasons to Abondon the Death Penalty

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops publications on capital punishment.