Every Time a Violent or Tragic Crime Is Committed Against

Every time a violent or tragic crime is committed against an innocent person, renewed calls are made that the person who committed that crime should be subject to the death penalty. The text devotes considerable space to the death penalty. Does the death penalty work? How often has it been utilized? How much does it cost a state to prosecute an individual under the death penalty? Would it be cheaper long term to sentence that person to life in prison without parole, to avoid the litigation costs over a death sentence?

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