1. The Utility Of Punishment
... America, as a result of the death penalty, is the overwhelming cost to execute a murderer compared to holding him for the rest of his life. In New York the average executed prisoner costs 1.8 million dollars which is "three times the cost of imprisoning a person for life" (9). In Florida the average execution costs the state 3.2 million, which is "six times the cost of ... ...
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