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Pros And Cons Of The Death Penalty

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The death penalty is simply racist, economically outrageous, and insufficient for modern American society. Black defendants versus white victims are three times more likely to be recommended for the death penalty than a white defendant versus black victim resulting in the statistics being unacceptable. The cost for one inmate on death row is estimated at 1.2 million United States dollars (USD). The death penalty is also unethical and there are also better alternatives. Life without parole. Life without parole costs way less, and is overall more convenient, as the court cases would take less. Statistics say that the number of black executions grows by the year, so does the ratio of black executions to black population; according to
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