[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Pointer

On a practical side it costs way more to execute someone then to house them in a jail for life.



On a moral side I don't think we have a foolproof system nor the right to take someones life. Doesn't that make us killers too.



I'm hoping that science will come up with something soon to help the mentally ill people and not just lock them in jails.



I believe studies have shown that the death penalty it is not a deterrent to committing the crime in the first place. Many would rather die then spend the rest of their lives in jail. So whats the point



I do think that the victims should be compensated in some way by the perpetrator.



I hope that we can become a kinder more humane and less selfish nation.

Without taking sides one way or another, I would appreciate a source for your statement that it costs more to execute someone than maintain them in prison for the remainder of their life.

I have known a few friends high up in the prison business who would disagree with your comment.