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Originally Posted by Gavin
I think you've been misinformed. Its be conclusively demonstrated before by other members that it costs more, not less, to execute criminals as opposed to life them off.
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Ironically, Death Row (which is intended just to be a place to hold prisoners while they are awaiting execution and any appeals) is classified by Amnesty International as a form of torture.
Not that I wish to defend the rights of those who murder, I just find it ironic that something that is probably intended to save lives is considered torture.
Anyhow, there is another point. The Death Penalty clearly isn't (on it's own) a good detterant, as you still get high murder rates in countries/states where the death penalty exists.