Reports are that keeping a prisoner alive is cheaper than death penalty. How much more has this death penalty phase cost? Are they going to prove this by numerous appeals?
I am oft times flippant, and this is one of those times. What the Bostonians think rates from me a big “So What?”
I don't know the numbers, but my understanding is the same as yours, mostly because the defense lawyers and libtard groups file frivolous appeal after after frivolous appeal, and then complain about the cost of the death penalty. An analogous situation is the man who murders his parents, and then throws himself on the mercy of the court because he's an orphan.
“Reports are that keeping a prisoner alive is cheaper than death penalty. How much more has this death penalty phase cost? Are they going to prove this by numerous appeals?”
I wonder about this...is there any study, is it simply “conventional wisdom”. Lots of people do lots of appealing without being on Death Row, although the appeals rate does go down after they’re executed - that can be documented.
“Reports are that keeping a prisoner alive is cheaper than death penalty. How much more has this death penalty phase cost? Are they going to prove this by numerous appeals?”
Also, does the cost really matter, if there are only a relative handful of people on Death Row. Not blaming you (you’re the messenger), but it is a STANDARD LIBERAL ARGUMENT to complain about the cost of government doing something, rather than simply stating that they oppose it. They will often say something like “it costs $10,000 per day to have a special session of the Texas Legislature” when they’re meeting to discuss abortion restrictions...they will never make that argument if they’re instead meeting to pass a new school tax.
So when you see complain about the cost to government...it is ALWAYS a diversion from what they’re really complaining about.