| |
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| Death
Penalty: |
YES |
| Prohibit
Execution of the Mentally Retarded: |
NO. However, this state must draft legislation with clear and unambiguous language prohibiting executions of persons with an IQ of less than 70 in order to reflect the recent United States Supreme Court decision Atkins v. Virginia, which held that such executions are unconstitutional. |
| Life
Without Parole: |
YES |
| Minimum
Age to Eligible for the Death Penalty: |
18 |
| Number
on Death Row: |
30 |
| Executions
Since 1976: |
2 |
| Race
of Defendants: |
25 white (83%), 2 Latino (7%), 1 black (3%), 1 Native American (3%), 1 unknown (3%) |
| Race
of Victims: |
unknown |
| Racial
Make-up of State Population: |
87% white, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% black, 1% American Indian |
| Innocents
Exonerated: |
NO |
| Columbia
University Study Rate of Error in Capital Cases: |
not included in study |
| Murder
Rate: |
2.7 per 100,000 (ranked 40th out of 51) |
| Governor: |
Ted Kulongoski, (Democrat),
|
| Presidential
Vote: |
46.9% Gore, 46.5% Bush, 5% Nader |
| Public
Opinion on the Death Penalty: |
The Life for a Life ballot initiative campaign conducted polling in 2000, results unknown |
| Organizations
Endorsing a Moratorium: |
All Souls Catholic Church, Justice and Peace "Enough is Enough" Commission (Myrtle Creek)
Amnesty International, Group 48 (Portland)
Amnesty International, Lewis & Clark College chapter (Portland)
Multnomah Bar Association
Oregon Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (Portland)
Radical Action Group of Lewis & Clark (Portland)
Students Engaged in Eco-Defense (SEED), Lewis & Clark College (Portland)
Women's International League for Peace and Justice (WILPF), Portland Chapter (Portland)
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| Organizations
Working FOR a Moratorium: |
ACLU of Oregon
P.O. Box 40585
Portland, OR 97240
David Fidanque-contact
503-227-3186-(day)
[email protected]
www.aclu-or.org/aclu
Amnesty International State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator
Clarence Pugh-contact
503-362-6328-(phone)
[email protected]
Life for a Life*
P.O. Box 14262
Portland, OR 97293
Angela Harris-contact
503-249-1556-(phone)
[email protected]
Oregon Coalition to Abolish the
Death Penalty
P.O. Box 361
Portland, OR 97207
Chip Shields-contact
503-249-1556--(day)
[email protected]
www.members.tripod.com/ocadp
Oregon Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association
44 W. Broadway, Suite 403
Eugene, OR 97401
John Potter-contact
541-686-8716--(day)
541-686-2319--(fax)
[email protected]
www.ocdla.org
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| Clemency: |
The governor has sole authority to grant clemency |
| Who
Decides Sentence: |
Jury |
| Method
of Execution: |
Lethal Injection |
