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MadHound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-11 10:07 AM
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No excuse,
There is no excuse, none, for executing people. Morally it is reprehensible. Economically it is more expensive than life in prison. And as far as justice goes, there is no justice in state sanctioned murder.

I don't care if there is no doubt about the guilt, the prisoner should not be a victim of state sanctioned murder. Sadly, all to often there is much more than doubt about a prisoner's guilt. In state after state we have seen innocent men and women put to death.

It is time to put an end to this travesty of justice.
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jdlh8894 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-11 11:13 AM
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1. Not disagreeing,but
how is it more expensive than life in prison?
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Tesha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-11 11:57 AM
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2. The legal process to uphold the conviction and sentence often runs into millions. (NT)
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jdlh8894 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-11 12:29 PM
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3. Links to figures? Please!
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-11 12:32 PM
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5. Here.
http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/issues/death-penalty/us-death-penalty-facts/death-penalty-cost
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jdlh8894 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-11 12:41 PM
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7. Thanks!
Learn something new every day!
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-11 01:12 PM
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8. You're welcome. I'll bet most Americans are unaware of the cost of the death penalty.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-11 12:33 PM
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6. Google "execution more expensive than life in prison"
Lot of links to figures.

Don
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-11 12:30 PM
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4. k/r
:kick:
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