Assessment of Costs by Judge Arthur Alarcon and Prof. Paula Mitchell (2011, updated 2012)The authors concluded that the cost of the death penalty in California has totaled over $4 billion since 1978 $1.94 billion--Pre-Trial and Trial Costs$925 million--Automatic Appeals and State Habeas Corpus Petitions$775 million--Federal Habeas Corpus Appeals$1 billion--Costs of IncarcerationThe authors calculated that, if the Governor commuted the sentences of those remaining on death row to life without parole, it would result in an immediate savings of $170 million per year, with a savings of $5 billion over the next 20 years.
Coerced into orchestrating a bomb attack is still capital punishment in my books, diminished responsibility is just what every defence lawyer would say, and I hope sleepwalking is a joke.
Some cases simply aren't complex and they could be resolved swiftly if it weren't for liberalism and bureaucracy that prevent justice. Everyone knew Al Capone was a crook making other people's lives miserable but no one could find anything to put him away (or down) for a long time. Why? Incapable justice. For the very same reasons, far too many people roam free nowadays.
Believe in what you want to believe in, I'm not here to argue, just express my opinion.
Assessment of Costs by Judge Arthur Alarcon and Prof. Paula Mitchell (2011, updated 2012)The authors concluded that the cost of the death penalty in California has totaled over $4 billion since 1978 $1.94 billion--Pre-Trial and Trial Costs$925 million--Automatic Appeals and State Habeas Corpus Petitions$775 million--Federal Habeas Corpus Appeals$1 billion--Costs of IncarcerationThe authors calculated that, if the Governor commuted the sentences of those remaining on death row to life without parole, it would result in an immediate savings of $170 million per year, with a savings of $5 billion over the next 20 years.
There we go, I think I just debunked your whole argument that the death penalty saves money. Now that settled, do you have any other flawed arguments?
Mister internet intellectual, you debunked nothing (it's the current cost, not the potential cost if done right) and it wasn't my entire argument either. Better luck next time!
Mister internet intellectual, you debunked nothing (it's the current cost, not the potential cost if done right) and it wasn't my entire argument either. Better luck next time!
What do you mean by potential cost if done right? The reports show how much the death penalty costs and that's how it is being run and they won't be changing it. I can make that argument for pretty much anything. It looks like you've dug yourself into a very deep hole and are coming up with very slippery slope arguments.
Coerced into orchestrating a bomb attack is still capital punishment in my books, diminished responsibility is just what every defence lawyer would say, and I hope sleepwalking is a joke.
Some cases simply aren't complex and they could be resolved swiftly if it weren't for liberalism and bureaucracy that prevent justice. Everyone knew Al Capone was a crook making other people's lives miserable but no one could find anything to put him away (or down) for a long time. Why? Incapable justice. For the very same reasons, far too many people roam free nowadays.
Not everyone involved in a terrorist attack is an orchestrator. You're showing a blatant ignorance to legal process by saying diminished responsibility is just 'what every defence lawyer would say'. No sleepwalking isn't a joke, granted its highly unlikely but not impossible.
No, some cases aren't complex but there still needs to be a trial. I think you'd be more at home in Saudi Arabia where a more relaxed approach is taken with regard to legal process
No. Executing a person only creates more grief and suffering. I can't understand why a victim's family would want another family to feel the same loss they have.
It's got to the point where I care about animals more than I care about humans who are not friends/family etc. and who deserve punishment. Also, makes developing human target medicine easier.
It's got to the point where I care about animals more than I care about humans who are not friends/family etc. and who deserve punishment. Also, makes developing human target medicine easier.
I'm not sure when people will get the message that countries that place more emphasis on rehabilitation have lower crime rates than those who emphasise 'punishment'
I'm not sure when people will get the message that countries that place more emphasis on rehabilitation have lower crime rates than those who emphasise 'punishment'
Thankfully the HRA would never allow such backward practices. I find it amazing how so many people criticise how backward countries like Saudi Arabia are, yet propose ideas too barbaric even for them.
Thankfully the HRA would never allow such backward practices. I find it amazing how so many people criticise how backward countries like Saudi Arabia are, yet propose ideas too barbaric even for them.
It's got to the point where I care about animals more than I care about humans who are not friends/family etc. and who deserve punishment. Also, makes developing human target medicine easier.