> On a side note that reinforces the financial problem with capital punishment. It often costs more money to execute someone than simply lock them up for life.
That analysis misses a lot of important details.
Prisons kill people all the time. The only thing special about capital punishment is that we know when it's going to happen.
If you believe that the review for capital punishment is what's required to justify killing someone, then clearly a lot of people aren't getting anywhere near adequate review.
The way things are now, you're actually innocent, you're much better off being sentenced to death than sentenced to life - you've got much better odds of getting out alive.
If you're actually concerned about innoncent folks, death row is the least of your concerns.
That analysis misses a lot of important details.
Prisons kill people all the time. The only thing special about capital punishment is that we know when it's going to happen.
If you believe that the review for capital punishment is what's required to justify killing someone, then clearly a lot of people aren't getting anywhere near adequate review.
The way things are now, you're actually innocent, you're much better off being sentenced to death than sentenced to life - you've got much better odds of getting out alive.
If you're actually concerned about innoncent folks, death row is the least of your concerns.