Broke Counties Eschew Pricey Death Penalty

Could the recession snuff out the death penalty? Probably not, but it’s doing a real number on it. Death penalty cases have been cut in half since 2000, from 224 nationwide to 112 last year, and part of that dip appears to be related to the economy, Fox News reports….

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Broke Counties Eschew Pricey Death Penalty

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