Capital Punishment Cases Clog Court System
by Matthew Lawlor on Feb 14, 2014 | Views: 481 | Score: 3
| Life Without Parole Cases | Capital Punishment Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| In Court Days | 24.5 | 147.6 |
| Jury Selection Time | 1.5 | 26 |
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by Matthew Lawlor on Feb 14, 2014 | Views: 481 | Score: 3
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New Research on the Colorado court system revealed that death penalty cases impose a much greater time burden on the courts than cases involving life without parole cases. The study was conducted by University of Denver and discovered that on average, death punishment cases last six times as long as LWOP cases.