Economic Death Penalty Ban...?

A Kansas jury last week recommended that the man who raped and killed 19-year-old Jodi Sanderholm two years ago be put to death-a verdict that could be the state's last death sentence because of the country's dire economic straits.Kansas State Sen. Carolyn McGinn, who has proposed a bill to overturn the death penalty in the state, is one of a growing number of legislators nationwide who are citing drained resources and severe budget cuts as a reason to ban capital punishment."We're looking at any way we can to save money moving forward in the state of Kansas," McGinn told FOXNews.com."This will save significant money-money that could be used toward education programs and toward community corrections programs," she said.Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, Nebraska and New Mexico are among those states actively considering abolishing executions as a way to cut costs. But in other states, including Texas and California, the debate has gained little ground.The proposal has infuriated many who say the death penalty cannot be decided in dollars and cents."You cannot put a price on justice," said Kansas Attorney General Stephen Six."Our death penalty statute is a useful tool for law enforcement as they bring justice to families devastated by heinous and violent murder."
Another person who strongly opposes abolishing the death penalty is Jodi Sanderholm's mother, Cindy, who told FOXNews.com that she wants her daughter's murderer to die."We saw the brutality that he did to our daughter, and he truthfully deserved it. He could have changed his mind in those five hours he tortured her, and he didn't. How can they waive that?"In the case of murderer Justin Thurber, they almost certainly won't. He will face execution by lethal injection if the judge formally sentences him to die on March 20. But Thurber could turn out to be the last killer to face the ultimate punishment in Kansas. McGinn's measure-if passed-will take effect on July 1...
By Cristina Corbin
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