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Ok: never done something like this before...I'm no expert but it seems like a trick question to me: every study I've ever seen on capitol punishment shows that it's more expensive--MUCH more expensive to go w/killing folks than keeping them if necessary out of our society for the rest of their lives...for that matter i also understand that murder is the least repeated of all crimes so even that one would surmise is unnecessary in most cases.
//The above answer is correct. Most people find it surprising to learn that it is cheaper to keep a prisoner for his natural life than to execute them. But there is a very good reason why this is so. With every death penalty case comes a number of appeals that must be exhausted before a DOE (date of exection) can be assigned to an inmate. These appeals are in place to make sure that everybody was treated justly and fairly within the judicial system. Mistakes are made in every case, some with dire consequences. All of the previous court preceedings are sent to a higher court to examine and decide if the prisoner's trial did not violate his rights, ect. Appeals cost money and jam up already jammed court calendars. Years go by and attorney's fees and court costs begin to add up. It is now under discussion about eliminating at least some of those mandatory appeals to speed up the process and save taxpayers some money. Whether this will happen is unknown at this time.//
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What alternatives are used by most states that do not allow capital punishment?
Life in prison, WITHOUT parole.
Is jail for life more effective than capital punishment?
Life in prison is not necessarily more effective than capital punishment. A murderer who is dead can never kill again. A person who is serving life in prison can still kill inmates and prison guards, although the chances of that are really small. Life in prison is more effective in the way that it costs less money to keep someone in jail than it does to have them executed. A person who is serving life in prison and later found out to be innocent can be freed and not be in prison anymore.
What is 1st degree robbery punishment in Iowa?
life in prison
What is the punishment for attempted murder in Australia?
up to life in prison.
Does Ireland support capital punishment?
No. There is no capital punishment in Ireland. People convicted of murder are jailed with sentences up to life.
What is the punishment for kidnap in UK toady?
50 years - life in prison.
What are some common facts found in pro capital punishment essays?
Arguments put forward in essays agreeing with capital punishment may often be such issues as the need to have a strong deterrent, that taking a life requires the loss of one's own, and that keeping someone in prison for their lifetime is a pointless exercise.
A serious criminal offense which can result in a prison sentence including life in prison or capital punishment is a ___ while a __ a minor criminal offense usually punishable by a small fine or short jail sentence?
Attempted murder
Would capital punishment save tax payers a lot of money?
You won't believe this, but the death penalty actually costs more than sentencing one to life in prison It costs about $3 million to execute one and $1.1 million to keep one in prison for life.
What has the author Vern Neufeld Redekop written?
Vern Neufeld Redekop has written: 'A life for a life?' -- subject(s): Capital punishment, Christianity, Religious aspects of Capital punishment
Why people were sent to the Tower of London?
As punishment. It was a prison in it's former life.
Do you the tax payers feel it is cheaper to support someone in prison sentenced to life or execution?
It is obviously cheaper to execute a prisoner than to support someone for life in prison; but that isn't how we make decisions that involve life and death in this country.
