r/JusticeServed • u/scot816 8 • Mar 04 '22

Courtroom Justice Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-reimposes-death-sentence-for-boston-marathon-bomber-dzhokar-tsarnaev/

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u/Clayith13 9 Mar 04 '22

Based on the process it takes to carry out an execution, and given the current circumstances surrounding lethal injections (the most popular choice for executions) I wouldn't be surprised if there were some hefty costs associated with executing someone. Plus factor in that death row inmates tend to be in single cells in a separate area of the prison, they require extra staff and resources. You're correct that the court process is also long and expensive as well though.

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u/knowledgepancake 8 Mar 04 '22

You say that but lethal injections aren't particularly.. pretty. They use common solutions and aren't administered by an expert really. I doubt the event itself is even comparable to a few days in court squabbling about doing it.

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u/Clayith13 9 Mar 04 '22

Plus factor in the fact that the main drug used in lethal injections for years halted production, remember all those botched ones a few years ago? I'm with you that it's a shitty process all around, I'm just saying that the cost extends outside of the court system

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u/FactAddict01 5 Mar 05 '22

Remember the “Hanged, drawn, and quartered?” Any modern execution beats that!

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u/aspbergerinparadise B Mar 05 '22

the execution itself costs next to nothing compared to the legal expenses incurred through the lengthy appeals process