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The Hidden Death Tax: The Secret Costs of Seeking Execution in California

Publication year: 2008 | Cataloged on: Apr. 18, 2008

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  • 023007

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  • 2008
  • 43 pages.

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ANNOTATION: Costs associated with administering the death penalty, in particular trial expenses, are determined. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; why the death penalty costs more; what is known about the costs of California's death penalty; recommendations for reform -- revealing the hidden costs; and cost breakdown for trials with most comprehensive accounting. It costs at least $1.1 million more to seek the death penalty than not.
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