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Originally Posted by Sapphire
I've heard a lot of people say that, but it is the complete opposite actually. This is from a website called Balanced Politics, but if you do a bit of research many more studies and info will come up.
"Financial costs to taxpayers of capital punishment is several times that of keeping someone in prison for life. Most people don't realize that carrying out one death sentence costs 2-5 times more than keeping that same criminal in prison for the rest of his life. How can this be? It has to do with the endless appeals, additional required procedures, and legal wrangling that drag the process out. It's not unusual for a prisoner to be on death row for 15-20 years. Judges, attorneys, court reporters, clerks, and court facilities all require a substantial investment by the taxpayers."
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you see, I've heard this too, but that's why some states, like Texas (woot woot!) are trying to make the process faster, so that people aren't waiting that long to die.
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