Quote:

Originally Posted by arock10 On average death penalty will cost the state more the life inprisonment. Those court cases get expensive plus sitting on death row for 10-15 years

How much has it cost keeping a Charles Manson a lifetime prisoner in California for 30+ years. He's never getting out so there is another 10 -20 years left to pay. And then there are court ordered health care for end-of-life to consider too. Court appointed defense counsel is not $400/hr + legal services. Assistant DAs don't make $400/hr either.

Their should be accelerated but fair due process in death sentence appeals. The Defendants are allowed to drag out their sentence of execution too long by the Courts.

On the other hand, we could give them a knife and a bag of seeds and send them to a new devil's island then film a reality show. "Last Dirtball Standing"