Reply #4: Oh geez

[La_Serpiente]

Go here for Dean's Death Penalty policy.

http://www.deanforamerica.com/site/PageServer?pagename=...

"I believe the death penalty should be available for extreme and heinous crimes, such as terrorism or the killing of police officers or young children. But it must be carried out with scrupulous fairness. I applaud former Illinois Governor George Ryan, who imposed a moratorium rather than administer a system in which 13 innocent men were released from death row. In contrast, George Bush presided over a Texas court system in which dozens of men were put to death without adequate representation. Some had been represented at trial by lawyers who were sleeping or drunk."

Here is what he would do:

"As President, I would:

1)Promptly instruct my Attorney General to evaluate the federal death penalty system, take steps to ensure that it is applied fairly and reliably, and reverse Ashcroft’s overzealous policies.

2)Push for passage of the federal Innocence Protection Act to strengthen protections against unjust imposition of the death penalty.

3)Establish a Presidential Commission on the Administration of Capital Punishment to analyze the causes of wrongful convictions around the country and recommend additional reforms at the federal and state level."