CADP Proposes Colorado Death Penalty Study
This year CADP is asking all our supporters to carry a proposal in their precinct caucus asking their political party to support a study of the death penalty in Colorado and to ask the legislature to initiate a study.
Below you will find a sample resolution. Please take something like this to your caucus, carry it to your county convention and on to your party's state convention.
Sample Resolution
RESOLVED:
THAT
THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHOULD COMMISSION A STUDY
OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE STATE OF COLORADO ANSWERING
AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1) ARE ALL DEATH PENALTY CASES INVESTIGATED, PROSECUTED, DEFENDED, JUDGED AND SENTENCED WITH EQUAL FAIRNESS? IF NOT, WHAT MUST BE DONE TO INSURE THAT THEY ARE?
2) WHAT SAFEGUARDS ARE REQUIRED TO PROTECT AGAINST EXECUTING AN INNOCENT PERSON? FOR EXAMPLE, SHOULD NOT COMPETENT DNA EVIDENCE BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO IMPOSE A DEATH SENTENCE?
3) FROM BEGINNING TO END, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE, PROSECUTE, DEFEND, JUDGE, INCARCERATE AND EXECUTE A PERSON?
4) FROM BEGINNING TO END, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE, PROSECUTE, DEFEND, JUDGE AND INCARCERATE A PERSON FOR LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE?
5) IS LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE A FAIR ALTERNATIVE TO THE DEATH PENALTY?
