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[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 18 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

As a side note. A death penalty case actually costs more than a life sentence.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 12 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

In the US where they decided to make the punitive system for-profit?

[–] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago

No. It's more that they have higher costs and it averages out around 20 years. So it's close to the average length of a life sentence except if they're young. It's only real cheap if you have a kangaroo court and just shoot people.