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New Jersey Capital Punishment Laws
More Information on Capital Punishment Laws
| Code Section | §§2A: 4A-22; 2C:11-3; 2C:49-2 |
| Is Capital Punishment Allowed? | Yes |
| Effect of Defendant's Incapacity | Exempt from execution if mentally ill/retarded |
| Minimum Age | 18 |
| Available for Crimes Other than Homicide? | None |
| Definition of Capital Homicide | Previous murder conviction; purposely knowingly created grave risk of death to another other than victim; outrageously or wantonly vile, horrible or inhuman; for pecuniary value; defendant paid for it; purpose was to escape detection, apprehension, trial, punishment or confinement for another offense committed by defendant or another; in connection with murder, robbery, sexual assault, arson, burglary, kidnapping, carjacking; victim was public servant, relating to official duties; was leader of narcotics trafficking network and committed or committed with leader's direction in furtherance of conspiracy; homicidal act caused or risked widespread injury or damage; victim less than 14 years; murder committed during commission or attempt or flight from a terrorist act |
| Method of Execution | Lethal injection after sedation |
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