The plea deal for the suspect of stabbing to death four Idaho college students shocked some of the public. Legal experts ...

Seeking the death penalty rather than life imprisonment for Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger could cost taxpayers an additional $1 million if he is convicted, according to a new ...

Not a single jury in Oklahoma has issued a new death sentence in the past three years, a sign that public opinion has changed ...

A 2013 study in Oregon found "the average cost of defending a death penalty case at the trial level over the last ten years was $438,651, while the average cost of defending a non-death aggravated ...

People march down Jones Street, across from the North Carolina Executive Mansion in downtown Raleigh, on Saturday, Dec. 10, in protest of the death penalty in the state. North Carolina has not ...

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Sacramento police rookie Tara O’Sullivan’s killer — but at what cost?

California hasn’t executed a condemned prisoner in nearly 20 years, but prosecutors continue to seek the death penalty, leading to court costs of more than $300 million in the last five years ...

When debates over capital punishment turn to the matter of cost, research agrees: it’s more expensive. States that pursue capital punishment can spend millions more, and often don’t end up ...

Cost of seeking death penalty is high in California — but the state doesn’t conduct executions By Sharon Bernstein. Updated November 8, 2024 2:38 PM.

During debates in the legislative session on the repeal of the death penalty, supporters and opponents both drew on the costs to make their arguments. Senators who wanted repeal -- such as Sen ...

The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.