Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
But that's the issue; having a death penalty doesn't save money, and I don't think it saves much prison space either.
Well damn! I had to pull up some facts: Cali estimates the cost at $232.7 million per year were Texas is estimating $400 million in costs per year. Looking at the details it looks like the appeals processes sucks up most of the resources. Which.... suggests under the current circumstances it doesn't work.

I guess a viable solution would be to make the law firms responsible for the expenses if their clients appeals process failed; because we all know they file appeal after appeal simply to stall the process!

Man, this sucks!

Quote Originally Posted by Chimensch View Post
Another important thing to think about is the high number of people sentenced to death who are later proved to be innocent. Here is a report (Prisons.net - One Hundred Innocent Men) from 2002 that talks about the fact that 100 people were released from death row after having been proven innocent in the 29 years before 2002.
Devil's Advocate I see; however, you have a very valid point.