Claim - the cost of a death sentence far outweighs the
costs associated with sentencing a convicted criminal to life in prison
which evidence best
supports this claim?
a. the state of texas spent almost $1.2 million on the execution of
leonard hughes
b. many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished
for various reasons.
c. the advent of the death penalty can be traced back to
hammurabi's famous set of laws.
d. seventeen states, including washington, currently have criminals
awaiting execution.
the answer is a