Our Purpose:

Provide North Carolinians and other interested persons with accurate and objective information and arguments that support capital punishment.

We seek to discredit the claims of groups in North Carolina which are arguing for the enactment of a moratorium on the death penalty. It is important for the elected representatives and senators of the state General Assembly to realize the fallacy of the claims made by moratorium supporters and to reject their efforts when such legislation comes to the floor during the 2005 session.

Preface:

Losing a loved one in an aggravated murder is one of the most traumatic experiences that an individual can face; it is an event for which no one can adequately prepare, but which leaves in its wake tremendous emotional pain and upheaval.

When someone is murdered, the death is sudden, violent, final and incomprehensible. The loved one is no longer there -- the shared plans and dreams are no longer possible.

If someone is charged for the crime and brought to trial, the surviving family members often find themselves drawn into a world of legal technicalities which often leave them wondering, "Where are our rights?"

All homicides are devastating to the friends and families of victims. However, additional challenges are experienced by those persons whose losses qualify as capital murder.

For too long, many families in North Carolina have to endure seeing their relative's killer portrayed as being the victim. In the words of supporters, the killer is broadly labeled as being retarded, a target for race based prosecution or possibly innocent, in spite of having been seen putting down the smoking gun.

It is our duty to serve the real facts to the citizens of North Carolina. There is no need for a moratorium or abolition of the death penalty. Rather, it is high time to carry out death sentences in a more timely and efficient manner.

We advocate for what is only fair to the victims of the crimes committed, their survivors and their communities; all of whom suffer gravely from violent crimes.

"Compassion for the guilty is treason for the innocent." - Ayn Rand


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