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Victims and the Death Penalty

Posted: March 19, 2003
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Vindication for victims and closure for victims' families are often held out as primary reasons for supporting the death penalty. However, many people in this community believe that another killing would not bring closure and that the death penalty is a disservice to victims.

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 Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights

Goals:

To support and aid those who are mired in the court system without voices.

To be a national and international advocate against the death penalty as punishment for crime.

To educate legislators and the general public about the victimizing and re-victimizing effects of the death penalty on everyone involved in the process.

 

 

Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation

Goals:

Recruits, trains, prepares and mobilizes victims to get involved in jurisdictional campaigns.

Develops strategy with other state-focused death penalty abolition groups.

Testifies before legislatures and empowers other family members to testify.

Forms alliances with other victims' groups.

Works with policymakers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement, media and victims advocates to support alternatives to the death penalty and increases awareness of the needs and voices of victims' family members.