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Originally Posted by knight_shadow
Yes.
I agree with you (giving her life as opposed to death is a waste of time and money), but her rights are still protected.
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One reason why I'm opposed to the death penalty is that current evidence shows it simply is not cheaper than life in prison.
That sounds counter-intuitive, but it's true - it's not just the appeals process, either, it's the separate facilities, the additional bureaucracy and support staff needed, and so on. Combine that with the non-zero chance of wrongfully killing someone, and I can't get on board.
Indeed, my first thought upon reading the thread title was "I'm nearly 100% sure Texas has executed multiple innocent men."