A study of the cost of Nebraska’s death penalty concluded that the state could save $14.6 million per year if Nebraskans vote to end the death penalty in November.
Dr. Ernie Goss, professor of economics at Creighton University, said he was surprised when his study revealed how expensive the death penalty is compared to its alternatives.”If you care about economics, you should vote to Retain the end of the death penalty in November,” he said at a news conference to present the comprehensive study.
Dr. Goss has conducted several studies for the Platte Institute for Economic Research, a free market research and educational think tank in Nebraska, founded in 2008 by Pete Ricketts. Ricketts is now Governor of Nebraska and one of the leading proponents of the campaign to “repeal the repeal.”
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