Reasons for the change in the Nebraska death penalty are somewhat diffuse, my take is there are quite a few factors;
expense of the appeals process
decades long appeals process
'messy' protests against penalty on the few occasions they have managed to schedule one
unfairness in regards to some really nasty perps not getting even close to an execution date
PO the governor (maybe) he vetoed the bill and it was over ridden, so he may not be that popular in the unicameral
State Senator Ernie Chambers has been working on this for decades, rest of legislators were fatigued from efforts to defend it
ACLU and churchy folks united to apply pressure, some shaming might have worked
what's the difference between having death penalty without an execution since '97, and not having a death penalty ?
death penalty debate was distracting legislature from their true calling; raising taxes and pissing money down rat holes
old age and suicide seemed to be the biggest threats to life and limb on death row
expense of the appeals process
decades long appeals process
'messy' protests against penalty on the few occasions they have managed to schedule one
unfairness in regards to some really nasty perps not getting even close to an execution date
PO the governor (maybe) he vetoed the bill and it was over ridden, so he may not be that popular in the unicameral
State Senator Ernie Chambers has been working on this for decades, rest of legislators were fatigued from efforts to defend it
ACLU and churchy folks united to apply pressure, some shaming might have worked
what's the difference between having death penalty without an execution since '97, and not having a death penalty ?
death penalty debate was distracting legislature from their true calling; raising taxes and pissing money down rat holes
old age and suicide seemed to be the biggest threats to life and limb on death row
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
