to keep them alive. The cost is approx 86,000. per year to keep them alive. If you want to keep them alive , then you would pay higher taxes. The ones who are for the death penalty would not have to pay.
2007-12-13 03:45:49 · 7 answers · asked by Michael S 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Actually, it costs more in public defender legal bills and court costs for prisoner's who have the right to an endless appeals system that are on death row. They average about 20 years on death row.
The avergae cost of a death row conviction is 2-3 million!!!
So if the death penalty is abolished, we will pay less taxes.
2007-12-13 03:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, the death penalty costs more...
Would the people who are in favor of the death penalty be willing to outlaw it so we can have lower taxes?
or maybe the people who support the death penalty should be taxed more to pay for it?
How about charging an annual fee to criminals who are in prison for life and having them work off the money while in jail? have them pay for their room and board by working?
We could also assign financial penalties as well as jail time in criminal cases. Murder someone and you get 20 years in jail and a whopping fine which means the state seizes all of your assets to help pay for your incarceration---the gov't sells your car + house and cleans out your bank account.
2007-12-13 04:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by bookmom 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is very unlikely that those opposing anything supported by taxes will not have to contribute their money. Abolishing the death penalty will not solve society's problems with those deserving of it. However, if it is determined that this is right, then my taxes will go where my government designates.
2007-12-13 03:56:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
those on death row cost 5 times what it cost for those who serve life. many convicted and sentenced to death never are executed. it would be cheaper to just not fool with death penalty and save all the cost involved in numerous appeals, separate cells, extra guards, segregated facilities et-cetra.
what would be a better option is to improve our justice system to insure that we can be confident in convictions. set a very specific set of guidelines for use of death penalty and then it will become simple.
1 conviction
1 appeal
1 execution
2007-12-13 03:57:30 · answer #4 · answered by michr 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fallacy. it cost far more to deal with a death penalty case than it does a life without parole case. See http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/FactSheet.pdf look for the section "FINANCIAL FACTS ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY"
2007-12-13 03:49:16 · answer #5 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It costs more to appy the dealth penalty than to keep them alive.
But it is SOOOOOOOOOOO worth it.
Some crimes, simply deserve death.
2007-12-13 03:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by Ricky T 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Stop lying It is more expensive to kill then to incarcerate.
I am sorry to be so blunt , may be you are just ignorant.
2007-12-13 03:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋