Violent crime in New York City had grown too much for the state\'s criminal Justice system to follow through with death penalties bogged down by the appeals process.
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Lower-court judges were especially frustrated when they noted that several repeated offenders were "back on the street." And it was primarily out of frustration that a secret organization was formed.
Often, prisoners convicted of first-degree murder were given cushiony jobs while waiting for their cases to be heard.
Violent crime in New York City had grown too much for the state\'s criminal Justice system to follow through with death penalties bogged down by the appeals process