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Anthony Verga on SAFETY AND CRIME


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Voted NO on Reinstating capital punishment.
Platform indicates voting NO in Part X: SAFETY AND CRIME:Clause 3: Death penalty.

The Governor recommended legislation reinstating capital punishment in the Commonwealth. A vote of YES would include the Governor's recommended bill, and would reinstate the death penalty for certain crimes, and with numerous safeguards against abuse. The crimes included: terrorism; killing police officers; torture; or murder-sprees.

The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is Part X, clause 3: SAFETY, JUSTICE AND CRIME PREVENTION: In opposing the reinstatement of the death penalty, Massachusetts Democrats join with other western democracies in upholding the Universal Doctrine of Human Rights. Instead, the Commonwealth imposes life in prison without parole for first-degree murderers.

Bill H. 3834 ; vote number MA05-H302 on Nov 15, 2005


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Other Mass Reps from Essex County on SAFETY AND CRIME:      Anthony Verga on other issues:
Arthur Broadhurst
Michael Costello
Brian Dempsey
Mark Falzone
Robert Fennell
Barry Finegold
Mary Grant
Bradford Hill
John Keenan
Barbara L`Italien
William Lantigua
Douglas Petersen
Theodore Speliotis
Joyce Spiliotis
Harriett Stanley
David Torrisi
Steven Walsh
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Part IV: ECONOMIC GROWTH
Part V: LABOR
Part VI: HOUSING
Part VII: SOCIAL SECURITY
Part VIII: ENVIRONMENT
Part IX: CONSUMER PROTECTION
Part X: SAFETY AND CRIME
Part XI: VOTING PROCEDURES
Part XII: TAXES AND SERVICES

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