The Pros And Cons Of Death Penalty

Another reason why death penalty’s rate is decreasing is because financial costs of capital punishment are much higher than keeping the prisoner in prison for life. Construction, financing and operation costs of a maximum-security cells as well as costs associated with room and board must be taking into consideration when sentencing for life; executing the condemned prisoner might seem more financially convenient than keeping him alive; however, appeals and all additional procedures require long processes involving necessary costs for staff such as interprets, defense attorneys, court reporters, witness’s experts and clerks. Sometimes cases tend to last several years and costs millions of dollars. Brennan who is a Ballotpedia staffer states that not only is the death penalty expensive, but it is also a waste of taxpayer dollars. Death Penalty Procon.org also shows that the financial costs of capital punishment are much higher than keeping the prisoner in prison for life.
Moreover, death penalty is unfair, especially if there …show more content…
In death penalty trials, the convicted are more likely to get the death penalty because the prosecutors will work hard to make that happen, if they believe that is the appropriate punishment. If jury in death penalty cases tend to think that the person is guilty, and they should get the death penalty, convict’s fate is sealed. Some jury members might be reluctant to that though, which might lead to mistrial(Blum). Henry Lee McCollum is one the convicted who was recently released from the death row in America after a DNA test proved his innocence. He was poor and mentally ill, and he confessed doing crimes he didn’t commit. Innocent people with mental disabilities and illnesses often confess to capital crimes they did not commit, simply because they want to give the right answer to a police officer, or because they believe that if the police say they did