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Symposium: Legislation, Litigation, Reflection & Repeal: The Legislative Abolition of the Death Penalty in New Jersey

Proceedings regarding the repeal of New Jersey’s death penalty are presented. Sections are: introductory note; timeline; speaker biographies; “Herald of Change? New Jersey's Repeal of the Death Penalty” by George W. Cook; Call to Order and Welcome; “Keynote Address: The Dynamic Interaction Between Courts, Legislature, and Public Opinion” by James R. Zazzali; “Panel I: The Struggle in the Courtroom”: “Panel II: The Death Penalty on Appeal: Constitutionality, Equality, and Proportionality Review”; Address by Jon S. Corzine; Legislative Resolution Presented to Celeste Fitzgerald for the New Jerseyans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty; “Panel III: Legislative Moratorium and the N.J. Death Penalty Study Commission”; and “Panel IV: The Final Act -- Repeal: Marshalling the Votes.” Accession Number: 023739

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