(can I be a completely picky little twit? yes? goody)
FWIW...it currently costs more to execute a convict than keep him incarcerated for 35 years. It's cheaper to keep 'em locked up than fry 'em. Doesn't seem logical, but that's the reality.
(however this is largely because of the astronomical cost of simply *having* the death penalty - if it were, say, more efficient, the point would probably be moot. But it isn't. So it's not. I'll stop now :) )
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FWIW...it currently costs more to execute a convict than keep him incarcerated for 35 years. It's cheaper to keep 'em locked up than fry 'em. Doesn't seem logical, but that's the reality.
(however this is largely because of the astronomical cost of simply *having* the death penalty - if it were, say, more efficient, the point would probably be moot. But it isn't. So it's not. I'll stop now :) )
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Love it!
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