Criminal
Aug. 31, 2010
The Death Penalty: Facing More Facts
Facts show that the death penalty is unmistakably dysfunctional. Repeal is the most practical option.
James P. Gray
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James is a retired judge of the Orange County Superior Court, a private mediator and arbitrator with ADR Services Inc., the author of "Wearing the Robe: the Art and Responsibilities of Judging in Today's Courts" (Square One Press, 2009), and the 2012 Libertarian candidate for vice president, along with Gov. Gary Johnson as the candidate for president.
My last column discussed the five traditional rationales for the implementation of the death penalty. But there are additional important facts that also affect the discussion.
The financial cost of death penalty cases is almost unknown by the general population. In 2008, the California Commission for the Fair Administration of Justice estimated that it costs taxpayers about $114 million more per year to process death penalty trials, along with the accompanying appeals and writs o...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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