Capital Punishment

Date: 2010-07-16 09:59 pm (UTC)
The financial aspect is AGAINST the death penalty in the US justice system. Due to the lengthy appeals process in capital cases, it is significantly CHEAPER to keep them in prison for life than to execute them.

Of course, in the theoretical perfect justice system one could execute them on the spot, saving all that money - but that's not how it plays out in Real Life (TM).

Overall we're in agreement. I would not weep to see an actual murderer executed, but the possible tragedy of an innocent person being executed far outweighs other considerations. It should be abolished.
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