PENNLIVE EDITORIAL: …Let us be clear: Murderous monsters have no place on our streets and they deserve to be locked away forever.
But repealing this antiquated and broken system will serve both the cause of justice and Pennsylvania’s bottom line…
A 2008 study in Maryland, for instance, concluded that a death penalty case cost more than $3 million — or $1.9 million than a non-death penalty case. The desire for the ultimate vengeance comes at a high cost to taxpayers… (more)
