cost of life in prison vs death penalty statistics
The average cost of a Texas death penalty case is $2.3 million vs. $750,000 for life in prison. â Dallas Morning News, 1992 The high cost of the death penalty begins with the original trial.he average cost of a Texas death penalty case is $2.3 million vs. $750,000 for life in prison. â Dallas Morning News, 1992 The high cost of the death penalty begins with the original trial.