The death penalty is not a deterrent | Editorial By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board South Florida Sun-Sentinel Mar 25, 2021 at 6:05 am Fourth in a series There are some assumptions people hold in absolute — but unfounded — faith that they must be true. One is that the death penalty deters murder. That’s like…
Doris Strong Statement in Opposition of SB 450
Dear Chair Martin, Vice Chair Bradley, and Members of the Florida Senate Criminal Justice Committee, My name is Doris Strong, and I’m writing today to voice my opposition to SB 450, Jury Recommendations in Death Penalty Cases. I am a member of several organizations for crime survivors working together to create healing communities and shape…
Tell the Legislature Not to Expand Florida’s Death Penalty
As you know, we have been monitoring proposed legislation that would expand Florida’s death penalty and make it the easiest state in the country to get a death sentence. The legislation would require just 8 votes in favor of death, and would allow a judge to override a jury’s recommendation for a life sentence and…
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