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If you mean what costs more for the government, life in prison. A man in prison has to be provided shelter and food, whereas a dead man obviously does not.
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What is the Punishment for First Degree Murder?
The punishment for first degree murder varies by jurisdiction, but it typically includes a lengthy prison sentence, up to and including life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, or in some cases, the death penalty.
What costs more death penalty or life in jail in Kentucky?
The death penalty is much more expenseive than life in jail in Kentucky.
What percent of criminals say life in prison is worse than the death penalty?
The percentage of criminals that say life in prison is worse than the death penalty is estimated to be above 60. It is quite tormenting to know that the rest of your life will be confined to the prison walls.
What is the maximum stay in prison?
The max stay is life, max penalty death.
What is the maxium prison sentence for murder?
Short of the death penalty it would be life in prison wothout the possibility of parole.
Does Iowa have Life in prison?
Iowa does not have Life in prison nor the Death Penalty because the majority of Iowans are against the thought of murdering people when they could instead rot in prison.
What are the penalties administered to carnal abusers?
life in prison death penalty seven years in jail
What is penalty for stabbing and beating an innocent man to death?
(in the US) Depending on the state, you could receive either the death penalty or you could go to prison for the rest of your life.
Isn't life in prison a better punishment than the death penalty?
It is obious that those comdemed to die, would rather live in prison all their life.
Did Charlie Manson get the death penalty and die?
Yes, he got the death penalty but no he did not die. After Manson's conviction and sentencing in 1970 the death penalty was struck down by the Supreme Court. That made Manson's death sentences commute to life in prison. This has made him eligibly
Should the death penalty be a law in Canada?
There are more cons. It doesn't matter how much money death penalty vs. no death penalty costs, because you can't put a value on innocent human life. Killing the murderer won't bring the victim back, but using the death penalty will occasionally result in an innocent person being executed. Since the death penalty inevitably results in a net loss of innocent life it is unjustified. If it was possible to know 100% then I'd have no problem with the death penalty, but it's not possible. It actually costs more to kill the criminal than to keep the criminal in prison for life. At least in Canada during the late 50s into the 60s most people were against the death penalty, but that has changed a great deal now. Most Canadians are for the death penalty if it is warranted to fit the crime of taking another's life. Also keeping prisoners costs the tax payers a great deal of money, so murders are of no use to society. Canada is fighting for stricter laws all the way around and not just including murder.
What chracteristics must a crime have in order for the death penalty to be sentenced?
It must be a felony in a state that uses death penalty. Death penalty is not common, mostly used with serial killers. Murder is the most common crime punished by death, but most of the cases are just sentenced to life in prison.
