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Originally Posted by shinerbock
Regardless of appeals costs (which I'm sure there are plenty in non-death penalty cases as well, although I'm aware of the auto appeal), I still can't imagine that abolishing the death penalty would really reduce punishment costs in any substantial amount (if at all).
Regarding Bill Maher, I've never seen him shame anyone. His show is a joke. He generally brings on like one republican he picked up off the street to debate himself and James Carville. The basic show is like, "alright, we're gonna have a fair debate tonight with Shannon Doherty for the GOP, and Paul Begala and John Edwards for the left...Obviously I'll be the "impartial" moderator."
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Maybe not a lot, but I also think it's NOT fullproof as our legal system is full of errors. Plus I think living with what you've done is a worse punishment than dying, especially for those who welcome death. And finally, there is a chance for these people to internally redeem themselves whether by regaining faith or whatever. We shouldn't let them out of jail because of it, but giving them the chance to "repent" so to speak is, IMO, the right thing to do.
I'll try to find the citation for the cost of life imprisonment vs. death penalty.