It is a fact that the death penalty costs more than life imprisonment.

I have included a link to a most excellent document for your viewing pleasure.
http://deathpenaltyinfo.org/COcosttestimony.pdf

A civilised government should not be killing it's citizens unless they are posing a direct threat to the public and there are no other options available.

The risk that an innocent chap could be hung is a price too great to pay.

Yours,
Horatio Plumb, Esq.