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It saves money. That's at least one advantage.
by forsaken 13y ago
It saves money. That's at least one advantage.
- citricsquid 13y agoIf you include the cost of appeals (which are part and parcel of the death penalty in the US) the cost of executing a death row inmate becomes greater than the cost of incarceration for life. For example: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/20/california-death-penalty-execution-costs http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/20/california-death...
- moocowduckquack 13y agoAnyone arguing for the death penalty on the grounds of financial probity is so morally and intellectually bankrupt that it is fairly safe to disregard their opinion on this subject entirely and to consider their opinions on all others to be at best deeply suspect.