Hands Off Cain
DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 1, 2003·1 MIN READ

New Jersey does forbid the execution of the mentally...

New Jersey does forbid the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders

New Jersey does forbid the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders. The state does not have life without parole. A jury decides the sentence, and the Governor has sole authority to grant clemency.