Mo. lawmaker wants audit for using death penalty

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker from St. Louis wants the Missouri auditor’s office to investigate the cost of applying the death penalty.

State Sen. Joe Keaveny (keh-VIHN’-ee) says the audit would be the first comprehensive study in Missouri to compare the cost of the death penalty with sentencing an offender to life in prison without parole. Keaveny filed a bill seeking the audit this week.

Keaveny says the goal is to determine the cost of capital punishment, not to analyze whether the death penalty is an effective deterrent to crime.

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Death penalty audit is SB786

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Legislature: http://www.moga.mo.gov

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gofish 1 year, 3 months ago

Then what is the purpose of knowing if you don't have change in mind? Just curious? How much will it cost to perform this audit? Economy, Budget, Jobs, Recession, come on legislators, F-O-C-U-S.

cmnsense 1 year, 3 months ago

Here you go Senator Keaveny, read this. Won't cost a thing...

h t t p://deathpenalty.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=001000

tonto_goldberg 1 year, 3 months ago

Never mind posting factual information, they will just keep asking until they get the answer they wanted. As to the deterrent value, it keeps THAT person from committing future crimes. The biggest problem with the death penalty is the number of convicted people who have been proven innocent later. That's troublesome for a person with a conscience.

JCLifer 1 year, 3 months ago

How about auditing the legislature to see how effective they are?

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