When the Nineteenth Century started, the abolitionist movement, or abolishing of slave labor, began to take over in the northeast. This led to more state penitentiaries being built and less capital crimes being carried out (“Part I” 1). Pennsylvania was the first state to move the capital crimes punishment out of the eye of the public and began carrying it out in “correctional facilities” (Part I” 1); they no longer had public executions. …show more content…
Life without parole costs more than execution by the capital crimes punishment. Greengarbageblogadmin states in their article, “death penalty costs government… the lives of incarcerated individuals serving life.” When a prisoners ruling is life in prison without parole means they require everything to be paid for them by taxpayers’ money. The death penalty provides a cheaper way to punish criminals rather than locking them away; when a prisoner is locked away, other people must pay for their health care, food, and other necessities they may need. The average cost for a prisoner in prison for one year is $31,286. The economical view of the conflict shows that despite a short term high price, it is cheaper in the long