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"My position on the death penalty was spelled out as Governor. It is retained for a few aggravated crimes like murder committed by an inmate with a life sentence. The penalty must be assessed by a jury and must be reviewed in each case by a 3-judge panel of the State Supreme Court.

"Since there has not been an execution since 1967 in the U.S., the death penalty actually means ineligibility for parole consideration."

Carter campaign issues reference book

March 15, 1976

"In our society, it does not mean death -- it means imprisonment without opportunity for parole . I approved the georgiaGeorgia [sic] law providing the death penalty in certain crimes."

Newsweek

February 2, 1976