A convicted
criminal is not executed right after being sentenced to death. On
average, it takes 11 years from the time a death sentence is imposed
to the time an inmate is actually executed. During this time, the
inmate can appeal his case to higher courts, in some cases even
up to the Supreme Court. Each stage of the appeal is handled by
highly paid defense attorneys and appellate judges, all of whom
are paid by taxpayers. In addition, death row inmates are held in
high-security prisons that cost more than ordinary prisons to maintain.
According to a report by Amnesty International, in the state of
Florida, each execution costs the state $3.2 million, compared to
$600,000 for life imprisonment.
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