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Cost of the Death Penalty

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

"When Gov. Martin O?Malley appeared before the Maryland Senate last week, he made an unconventional argument that is becoming increasingly popular in cash-strapped states: abolish the death penalty to cut costs."Yesterday's New York Times contained an article titled "Citing Cost, States Consider End to Death Penalty." Read the article by CLICKING HERE and be sure to check out the graphic.More highlights:"The economic realities have forced even longtime supporters of the death penalty, like Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, to rethink their positions.Mr. Richardson, a Democrat, has said he may sign a bill repealing capital punishment that passed the House last week and is pending in a Senate committee. He cited growing concerns about miscarriages of justice, but he added that cost was a factor in his shifting views and was ?a valid reason in this era of austerity and tight budgets...continue to full post

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on February 26, 2009 (boomark / email).