States can't afford death penalty, study finds

A new report concludes that states are wasting millions on an inefficient death penalty system, diverting scarce funds from other anti-crime and law enforcement programs. "Thirty-five states still retain the death penalty, but fewer and fewer executions are taking place every year," said Richard Dieter, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. "At a time of budget shortfalls nationwide, the death penalty is turning into an expensive form of life without parole."

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