New Governor reintroduces death penalty in New York

Title

New Governor reintroduces death penalty in New York

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Advertisement

TX Date

5 Sep 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:53

Description

Police in New York say they expect to charge someone with a crime punishable with the death penalty in the next few days, after capital punishment was this week reintroduced to the state. It comes three decades since the last state execution. The man behind the reintroduction is newly-elected Governor George Pataki, who promised voters that criminals would pay the ultimate price in a bid to cut the murder rate and save money. But, as Catherine Drew reports from Washington, not everyone is convinced.

Contributors

Bill Clinton; Catherine Drew; George Pataki; Demi Maguire

Keywords

USA; Crime; Taxation; Law; Terrorism; Death penalty; Homicide; New York (state)

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