LWV of New Mexico, Death Penalty

Date of Study

2006

Name of Submitting League

LWV of New Mexico

Title of Study

Position on Death Penalty

Summary of Study

The League of Women Voters of New Mexico supports the repeal of the death penalty and the institution of a sentence of life in prison without parole as an alternative.

LWVNM supports the implementation of the recommendations in the Final Report of the State Bar of New Mexico Task Force to Study the Administration of the Death Penalty in New Mexico (January 2004) Full Position

League or Contact Email Address

president@lwvnm.org

League or Contact Phone Number

505-884-8441

URL(s) of study, position or related documents

http://www.lwvnm.org/deathpenalty.html

http://www.lwvnm.org/Positions/ProgramHistory2014-09-20.pdf