en finds its way to political debate without stepping on too many toes. The basis of the argument is founded in the assertion that it is less of a burden to the tax payer to have a death sentence fulfilled than to house the convict in a correctional facility for life. The average time on death row reported by the U.S. Department of Justice is 8 years, with a reported cost to support a death row inmate at approximately $60,000 per year (collective cost to the U.S. government : $1.88 million). In contrast, the cost to support a prisoner sentenced to
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