Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law Tuesday a bill allowing executions by nitrogen gas and electrocution, opening the door for Louisiana to revive capital punishment 14 years after it last used its death chamber.

    • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.ee
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      8 months ago

      Death penalties cost more in lawyers and appeals than regular incarceration does.

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            8 months ago

            Calm down. I already said “punishing criminals does not need to be as expensive as it is.”

            It’s possible to do it for cheaper, even if we choose not to. You really should take a break.

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      8 months ago

      You’re right, but how expensive is it to make sure that the people you are punishing actually are criminals, and how expensive should it be to make sure that the punishment is proportional to the severity of the crime?

      Also, is prison about punishment, or is it about reform? (Trick question)