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Originally Posted by djbass
The only valid reason I have heard for the death penalty is purely economics, so that tax payers don't have to support and feed criminals for the rest of their life sentence.
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The german wikipedia says that due to the increased legal requirements before a person can be killed, the overall costs in the USA are higher than a lifetime sentence.
Other arguments for the death sentence are usually that it is the only way to make sure
a) a dangerous criminal doesnt escape from prison
b) dangerous criminals cant be pardoned later due to some misguided political decision