CC - 1995-57 - Requesting Enactment of Legislation Allowing Death Penalty for MinorsRESOLUTION NO. 95-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD REQUESTING ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION
ALLOWING THE DEATH PENALTY SENTENCE FOR MINORS
CONVICTED OF CRIMES SUBJECT TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
WHEREAS, some minors convicted of capital crimes would be subject to the death penalty
except for a provision in current law found in Penal Code Section 190.5; and
WHEREAS, the sentencing of those convicted of murder differs between adult offenders and
offenders under the age of eighteen; and
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Justice System has not been reviewed or major changes incorporated
since 1961; and
WHEREAS, the voters of the State of California have approved of capital punishment for
certain types of heinous crimes; and
WHEREAS, the imposition of the death penalty has little if any deterrent effect because execution
of those so sentenced rarely occurs and is too far removed in time from the criminal
act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Minors, fifteen years of age and older, should be subject to the death
penalty if convicted of a crime subject to capital punishment.
Section 2. The Juvenile Justice System reform by the State of California should be
undertaken immediately to create timely and appropriate consequences for juvenile offenders at all
levels.
Section 3. The death penalty, once imposed by court upon any person, adult or
juvenile, should be carried out after an expeditious uniform appeals process within a statutory time
frame.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to Rosemead's
State representatives, and others as deemed appropriate by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1995.
ATTEST:
CITY CI,E {
,Yhereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
No. 95-57 was duly and regularly adopted by
the Rosemead City Council at a regular
meeting held on November 14, 1995, by the
following vote:
Yes: Clark, Vasquez, Bruesch, Imperial
No: Taylor; Absent:' None; Abstain: None
City Clerk