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7/31/2019 Report and Recommendations on the Administration of the Death Penalty in California
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i|h `ma |`xkd huvobivhu! fxh v` vdh xmisioailoaov `c ieex|ivh fivi-
9- Vdh Iavh|mivosh `c Mi||`{omk vdh Aouv `c Uwheoia Eo|exbuvimehu-
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vdh w|obi| |hiu`m vdiv vdh Eiaoc`|moi Fhivd Whmiav Ai{ ou fucxmevo`mia ou
lheixuh ov ou v`` l|`if! imf uobwa wh|bovu v`` bim bx|fh| eiuhu v` lh
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J`kim v`af vdh E`bbouuo`m! disomk
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Whmiav Haokoloaov-
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nx|`|u bi lh uxbb`mhf c`| i fhivd whmiav eiuh- Eiaoc`|moi nx|
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E`x|vu uxbbi|oa fhm vdh whvovo`mu iv vdh uibh |ivh! e`bwhvhme uvimfi|fu
c`| vdh iww`omvbhmv `c e`xmuha i|h m`v hmux|hf! `| iffovo`mia |hu`x|ehu i|h
m`v w|`sofhf c`| cxaa fhsha`wbhmv `c vdh cievu mhehuui| v` |hu`ash eaiobu c`|
|haohc- Ib`mk vdh uvivxv | edimkhu v` lh e`muofh|hf ud`xaf lh i
|hhtibomivo`m `c vdh uvimfi|fu c`| |hyxo|omk vdh Ivv`|mh Khmh|ia v` coah i
|hvx|m! imf vdh uvimfi|fu c`| |hyxo|omk im hsofhmvoi| dhi|omk- [|ovvhm
comfomku ud`xaf iau` lh |hyxo|hf-
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vdh|h diu lhhm |huhi|ed c`exuhf xw`m vdh eiuhu vdiv ievxiaa |huxav om i
uhmvhmeh `c fhivd- W|`chuu`|u Kahm Woh|eh imf Boediha \ifhahv htibomhf
vdh |ieoia! hvdmoe imf kh`k|iwdoeia si|oivo`m om vdh obw`uovo`m `c vdh fhivd
whmiav liuhf `m im imiauou `c d`boeofhu vdiv `eex||hf om Eiaoc`|moi
lhv{hhm Nimxi| 9! 9??7 imf Fhehblh| 59! 9???-99? Vdh c`xmf vdiv c`| vdh
55!?96 d`boeofhu `eex||omk om Eiaoc`|moi fx|omk vdou wh|o`f! 57< fhchmfimvu
{h|h uhmvhmehf v` fhivd- Vdh uvivh{ofh |ivo` c`| vdou vhm"hi| wh|o`f {iu -4?
fhivd uhmvhmehu c`| hsh| 977 d`boeofh soevobu- Vdh ixvd`|u vdhm htibomhf
si|oivo`mu om vdou |ivo` liuhf xw`m vdh |ieh `c vdh soevob imf vdh kh`k|iwdoeia
a`eivo`m `c vdh d`boeofh- Vdh c`xmf vdh |ivo` si|ohf uxluvimvoiaa ib`mk
Eiaoc`|moi e`xmvohu- Hteaxfomk e`xmvohu om {doed ch{h| vdim cosh fhivd
uhmvhmehu {h|h obw`uhf!9
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om i||huv |ivhu l e`xmvomk d`boeofhu om {doed im `cchmfh| {iu ofhmvocohf
$`|fomi|oa l bijomk im i||huv/! imf vdhm e`bwi|omk vdh fhivd uhmvhmeomk
|ivh v` vdh x|lim edi|ievh| `c vdh e`xmv iu bhiux|hf l w`wxaivo`m fhmuov!
imf vdh w|`w`|vo`m `c vdh e`xmvu w`wxaivo`m vdiv {h|h m`m"Douwimoe {dovhu-
Vdou e`bwi|ou`m uv|`mka uxkkhuvhf vdiv vd`uh e`xmvohu {ovd vdh dokdhuv
fhivd uhmvhmeomk |ivhu vhmf v` dish vdh dokdhuv w|`w`|vo`m `c m`m"Douwimoe
{dovhu om vdho| w`wxaivo`m! imf vdh a`{huv w`wxaivo`m fhmuov- Vdh b`|h
{dovh imf b`|h uwi|uha w`wxaivhf vdh e`xmv! vdh dokdh| vdh fhivd
uhmvhmeomk |ivh-
Woh|eh imf \ifhahv iau` uxlnhevhf vdho| fivi v` a`kouvoe |hk|huuo`m
imiauou v` iueh|viom {dhvdh| vdh |ieh imf hvdmoeov `c d`boeofh soevobu ou
iuu`eoivhf {ovd obw`uovo`m `c vdh fhivd whmiav om Eiaoc`|moi- @sh|iaa!
e`mv|`aaomk c`| iaa `vdh| w|hfoev`| si|oilahu! vdh c`xmf iaa vd`uh {d` joaa
Ic|oeim Ibh|oeimu! |hki|fahuu `c vdh hvdmoeov `| |ieh `c vdh wh|whv|iv`|! i|h
8?-5( ahuu aojha v` lh uhmvhmehf v` fhivd vdim vd`uh {d` joaa m`m"Douwimoe
{dovhu- Vdou fouwi|ov ome|hiuhu v` 3;( {dhm e`bwi|omk vdh fhivd
uhmvhmeomk |ivhu `c vd`uh {d` joaa {dovhu {ovd vd`uh {d` joaa Douwimoeu!
ikiom {ovd`xv |hki|f v` vdh hvdmoeov `| |ieh `c vdh wh|whv|iv`|-
Ov ud`xaf lh eahi|a xmfh|uv``f vdiv vdou fivi f`hu m`v huvilaoud vdiv
w|`uhexv`|oia foue|hvo`m ou icchevhf l |ieh imf eaiuu loiu! xme`mueo`xu `|
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`vdh|{ouh- Vdh|h i|h bim vdh| waixuolah htwaimivo`mu c`| vdh e`muouvhmv
wivvh|mu liuhf `m |ieh `c soevob vdiv iwwhi| om hsh| fhivd whmiav uvivh-
Uoboai| wivvh|mu dish lhhm c`xmf om `vdh| uvivhu om |hehmv uvxfohu! omeaxfomk
Ca`|ofi! Oaaom`ou! Mhl|iuji! I|o~`mi! Bi|aimf! M`|vd Ei|`aomi imf
Whmmuasimoi! iu {haa iu om uvxfohu `c fhivd uhmvhmeomk om chfh|ia eiuhu-9
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Vdh uuvhbivoe e`aahevo`m imf b`mov`|omk `c b`|h e`bw|hdhmuosh fivi
il`xv d`{ d`boeofh eiuhu i|h uhahevhf c`| w|`uhexvo`m iu fhivd eiuhu e`xaf
ohaf siaxilah omuokdvu omv` vdh obwiev `c vdh |ieh `c vdh soevob- Vdou fivi
ud`xaf lh |hkxai|a e`aahevhf imf imia~hf-
W|`uhexv`|u uxkkhuv vdiv kh`k|iwdoeia si|oivo`m om xvoao~omk vdh fhivd
whmiav ou m`v i w|`lahb! lheixuh a`eiaa hahevhf Fouv|oev Ivv`|mhu i|h
|huw`mfomk v` vdh fhbimfu `c vdh hahev |ivh {doed vdh |hw|huhmv- Vdh
Eiaoc`|moi Uxw|hbh E`x|v diu e`muouvhmva |hnhevhf eaiobu vdiv vdh foue|hvo`m
e`mch||hf `m vdh fouv|oev ivv`|mh `c hied e`xmv v` uhhj vdh fhivd whmiav
|huxavu om i e`xmv"l"e`xmv fouwi|ov om eiwovia w|`uhexvo`mu! eixuomk
i|lov|i|omhuu c`|loffhm l vdh chfh|ia E`muvovxvo`m-9
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Bim uvivhu iff|huu vdh w|`lahb `c kh`k|iwdoeia si|oivo`m l
obw`uomk i |hyxo|hbhmv `c e`bwi|ivosh w|`w`|vo`miaov om fhivd uhmvhmehu-
Vdh Xmovhf Uvivhu Uxw|hbh E`x|v diu |xahf vdiv vdh Hokdvd Ibhmfbhmv `c
vdh X-U- E`muvovxvo`m f`hu m`v |hyxo|h e`bwi|ivosh w|`w`|vo`miaov |hsoh{ om
fhivd whmiav eiuhu! e`meaxfomk vdiv fouwi|ovohu om fhivd uhmvhmehu eimm`v lh
ailhahf iu e|xha imf xmxuxia wxmoudbhmv- Vdh E`x|v iau` dhaf vdiv fhivd
whmiav uvivxvhu {ovd`xv w|`w`|vo`miaov |hsoh{ f` m`v so`aivh vdh C`x|vhhmvd
Ibhmfbhmvu kxi|imvhh `c hyxia w|`vhevo`m- Omfhhf! vdhuh |xaomku eibh om i
eiuh ediaahmkomk Eiaoc`|moiu fhivd whmiav uvivxvh c`| cioaomk v` w|`sofh
w|`w`|vo`miaov |hsoh{-9
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Eiaoc`|moi- Hsofhmeh `c fouwi|ovohu om vdh ifbomouv|ivo`m `c vdh fhivd whmiav
xmfh|bomhu wxlaoe e`mcofhmeh om `x| e|obomia nxuvoeh uuvhb khmh|iaa-
Eiaoc`|moi ou vdh b`uv fosh|uh uvivh om vdh e`xmv|- Ov ou `x| fxv v` hmux|h
vdiv hsh| iuwhev `c vdh e|obomia nxuvoeh uuvhb ou ifbomouvh|hf cio|a imf
hshma! imf vdiv iaa |huofhmvu `c vdh uvivh i|h iee`|fhf hyxia v|hivbhmv xmfh|
vdh ai{- Vdou ou huwheoiaa v|xh {dhm vdh uvivh ed``uhu v vijh i aoch om vdh
mibh `c vdh wh`wah- Vdh E`bbouuo`mh|u i|h xm{oaaomk v` |he`bbhmf i
|hyxo|hbhmv `c e`bwi|ivosh w|`w`|vo`miaov `| iww|`sia `c a`eia fhivd
whmiav fheouo`mu l i uvivh{ofh l`f! d`{hsh|! {ovd`xv iffovo`mia fivi imf
|huhi|ed-
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Vdh E`bbouuo`m bifh i e`meh|vhf hcc`|v v` ofhmvoc vdh w|`ehuu l
{doed fheouo`mu i|h bifh l Eiaoc`|moi Fouv|oev Ivv`|mhu v` w|`ehhf {ovd i
d`boeofh w|`uhexvo`m iu i fhivd whmiav eiuh- Icvh| e`bwahvomk w|haobomi|
|huhi|ed! W|`chuu`|u Di|| Eiaf{haa! Ei|`a Ediuh imf Ed|ou Ediblh|u `c
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u`xkdv omc`|bivo`m e`meh|momk vdh w|`ehuu l {doed hied `ccoeh fhvh|bomhu
{dhvdh| v` coah i d`boeofh iu i eiwovia eiuh! iu {haa iu omc`|bivo`m fhuokmhf
v` |hshia {dhvdh| eh|viom vwhu `c uwheoia eo|exbuvimehu i|h b`|h aojha vdim
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`vdh|u v` lh coahf iu eiwovia eiuhu! imf {dhvdh| eh|viom edi|ievh|ouvoeu `c
fhchmfimvu! soevobu! `| vdh e|obhu iaahkhf {h|h b`|h aojha v` |huxav om i
eiwovia edi|kh- Fhuwovh htvhmuosh c`aa`{"xw e`mvievu! v{hmv e`xmvohu mhsh|
|huw`mfhf v` vdh ux|sh! imf im`vdh| c`x|vhhm |huw`mfhf l fheaomomk v`
wi|voeowivh om vdh ux|sh- Vdh m`m"e``wh|ivomk e`xmvohu omeaxfhf cosh `c vdh
v`w vhm fhivd"uhmvhmeomk e`xmvohu om Eiaoc`|moi-9
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u`lh|omk- Vdhuh fheouo`mu ud`xaf lh bifh `ma icvh| ei|hcxae`muofh|ivo`m `c uwheocohf ciev`|u icvh| i eahi|a fhcomhf w|`ehuufhuokmhf v` hmux|h cio|mhuu imf v` is`of i|lov|i| |huxavu- Iu vdhxavobivh fheouo`m c`| hied e`xmv |huvu {ovd im hahevhf `ccoeoia! vdhFouv|oev Ivv`|mh! `mh {`xaf d`wh vdiv vdh Fouv|oev Ivv`|mh {`xafsiaxh v|imuwi|hme om doudh| fheouo`m"bijomk w|`ehuu! l`vd v` omux|hvdiv vdhuh obw`|vimv fheouo`mu i|h lhomk bifh iu hshmdimfhfa iuw`uuolah imf v` kosh vdh hahev`|ivh vdh `ww`|vxmov v` s`oeh ovuiww|`sia `| fouiww|`sia `c vdh w|`ehuu l {doed vdh Fouv|oev Ivv`|mhbijhu vd`uh fheouo`mu- Xmc`|vxmivha! `x| htwh|ohmeh diu |hshiahf i{i|omhuu il`xv fouea`uomk omc`|bivo`m il`xv vdh fhivd whmiavfheouo`m"bijomk w|`ehuu `m vdh wi|v `c bim fouv|oev ivv`|mhu `ccoehu-[doah u`bh `ccoehu omeaxfomk vdh `ccoeh `c vdh b`uv w`wxa`xu e`xmv$A`u Imkhahu/! dish lhhm sh| c`|vde`bomk i |he`|f `c 98 |haivosha
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\hk|hvvila! i uoboai| htwh|ohmeh `c {i|omhuu {iu |hw`|vhf l vdh \imf
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`c vdh fhivd whmiav om Eiaoc`|moi>
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957 Om iffovo`m v` A`u Imkhahu E`xmv! |haivosha e`bwahvh |huw`muhu {h|h |hehoshf c|`b Lxvvh! Eiaish|iu!Obwh|oia! Om`! Jomku! Aijh! Bhmf`eom`! Mhsifi! Uim Lh|mi|fom`! Uim Bivh`! Uimvi Eai|i! Udiuvi!Vhdibi imf Vx`axbmh E`xmvohu-
959 Eiaf{haa! Ediuh # K``fbim!Fhivd Whmiav Ux|sh \hw`|v! w- ; $M`s- ;!
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{ovdom vdh k|`xw `c vd`uh `ww`uhf v` vdh xuh `c vdh fhivd whmiav-Imf vdh |hw|huhmvivoshu `m vdh w|`uhexvo`m uofh! huwheoiaa iv vdh a`eiaahsha! ud`{hf im omvh|huv om biomviomomk iaa w`uuolah uhmvhmeomk`wvo`mu c`| im koshm e|obh! {doed iaa`{u c`| vdh {ofhuv foue|hvo`m omfhvh|bomomk d`{ v` dimfah vdho| eiuhu! iu {haa iu w|`sofomk ahsh|ikhc`| wahi"li|kiomomk- Vdxu! vdh v{` k|`xwu `c jh uvijhd`afh|u m`v`ma wai ifsh|ui|oia |`ahu om omfosofxia eiuhu! lxv vdh iau` ai|khafouik|hh {dhm ov e`bhu v` vdh fhivd whmiav-
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soevob! kh`k|iwdoe a`eivo`m imf `vdh| ciev`|u icchev fheouo`mu v` obwahbhmv
vdh fhivd whmiav! v` ieex|ivha fhvh|bomh vdh e`uvu! imf v` v|iej vdh w|`k|huu
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sok`|`xua fhlivhf l vdh E`bbouuo`m! {ovd u`bh E`bbouuo`mh|u lhaohsomk
vdiv fivi e`aahevo`m ou xuhahuu {ovd`xv i ei|hcxaa fhcomhf wx|w`uh c`| vdh
fivi- Vdh E`bbouuo`m bin |ov e`meaxfhf vdiv i mh{a e|hivhf Fhivd
Whmiav \hsoh{ Wimha {`xaf wai i sovia |`ah om fhcomomk {div fivi ou
mhehuui| v` ei|| `xv ovu b`mov`|omk imf ifsouomk cxmevo`mu-
Vdh E`bbouuo`m |hehoshf i |he`bbhmfivo`m c|`b W|`chuu`|u Haahm
J|hov~lh|k! Boediha \ifhahv imf Uvhshm Udiv~ fhue|olomk i e`bw|hdhmuosh