Which reason best supports the central claim that the death penalty should be abolished because it is too expensive?
Question:
Which reason best supports the central claim that the death penalty should be abolished because it is too expensive?
Choices:
- The death penalty is a cruel and unusual form of punishment that forces the state to commit murder.
- The death penalty is legal in 32 states, but that number is shrinking.
- Many law enforcement agencies support the abolishment of the death penalty for various reasons.
- It costs three times as much to put prisoners to death than it does to give them life in prison.
Answer:
It costs three times as much to put prisoners to death than it does to give them life in prison.