LogFAQs > #884151049

I see the argument brought up that life sentences are cheaper than death sentences, but isn't that because of appeals? Like pleading guilty to get life instead of the death penalty by pleading not guilty + many appeals?

If that's the case, could it be that if the death penalty was banned, you'd actually see an increase of not guilty pleas, thus making life sentences more expensive, if not more expensive than the life/death combo we currently have?

Also, would pleading guilty to the worst of crimes prevent you from life sentences if the death penalty was eliminated?
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