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The Death Penalty: Cost And Public Opinion Support Biden’s Plan To End It - Milwaukee Community Journal

By David Dozier A study in California revealed that the cost of capital punishment in the state has been over $4 billion since it was reinstated in 1978. Since California has executed 13 prisoners during that time, the cost per execution is more than $307 million. Other financial facts about the death penalty show capital […]

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