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oe atta . pienteie ee heen Dla a wae wee te ann AR aaa mie aren et mee 2 A rt Jones to DeLoach Re: Gov. Brown to trial for killing. While it cannot be determined what period of time Brown used in arriving at this figure, it is noted that during past 10 years, an average of 72 persons were executed each year, and (4) Brown states in 1941, there were 6; 990 cases of murder in the U.S. and 119 executions, while in 1957, there were 7,000 murder cases and 65 executions. Federal Bureau of Prisons and UCR show. and in 1957, there that in 1941, there were 7, 562 murders and 123 executions, | | (3) Brown claims a yeariy average of 48 persons are executed out of 7,000 brought | were 6, 920 cases of murder and 65 executions. ok Brown points out he is well acquainted with police problems and notes oo his father-in-law, Arthur D. Layne, was a captain in the San Francisco Police ce Department for many years. Bufiles reflect Captain Layne was cooperative with the 4 |x Francisco Office in the late 1930's. Brown states his critics have said that a state that abolishes capital punishment sends hundreds of policemen and prison guards to their deaths. He claims other states and nations have not found this to be true. Bureau survey of 4, 000 cities across Nation reflects that on the average th same number of police officers are killed in states which have abolished death penalty as in states which retain death penalty. Brown feels revocation of death penalty alone is not enough and sugge threefold plan: () Segregate irresponsible or permanently vicious criminals with irrevocable life sentences, (2) set up modern correctional facilities for those who can be reformed and redeemed, and (3) launch a vigorous program of law enforcement aia crime prevention, putting faith in alertness and hard work rather than relying on terror. Apparently, this is Brown's "humanitarian" approach to | problem. Itis noted, however, that on one occasion Brown removed "ro-possibilit of-parole"' stipulation from life-termer,Jack D. Green's sentence as first step toward granting him an eventual parole. Green killed a Los Angeles police. fh lieutenant during a theater robbery in 1932, and in 1934, his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment with provision there would never be any possibility of parole. InJ anuary, 1960, Brown commuted death sentence of two-time killer ay: James Merkouris. provided there would never be any "possibility of parole."" As 01 Los Angeles newspaper pointed out, it appears Brown has found a new way of combating capital punishment, First, he commutes sentence ofa particularly Inn killer while public sentiment is strong by adding proviso against parole. T when sentiment dies down, he removes proviso and makes it possible for the kille: j to be released to again "imperil the lives of innocent persons." Article concludes by pointing out there is no doubt that world trend is toward abolition of death penalty, and sets forth statements by different religio ‘faiths Wich nave gone on record against it. A detailed analyds: . of article is set forth under "Details." 7 RECQMMENDATION: . For the Director" s information. .~ , ‘ . 9 - ff f~ -* La _ -