Although many are convinced that it is beneficial in bringing justice to the people, capital punishment should be illegal due to it costing twice as much than life in prison, risks execution of innocent people, and it being ineffective in reducing crime. To start off with, the cost is a detrimental issue with the death penalty, as it is more expensive to execute a prisoner, than it is to keep him locked up for life. To pursue this further, it currently costs more than two million dollars per inmate…
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