Death penalty: fact sheet

3 interesting information:
- A new study in California revealed that the cost of the death penalty in the state has been over $4billion since 1978
- in 2010 poll
death penalty 33%
no opinion 6%
life with parole 9%
life without pain 13%
life without parole plus restitution 39%
-Executions since 1976 by method used
  1276 lethal injection
  158 electrocution
  11 gas chambers
  3 hanging
  3 firing squad

2 conclusions:

In conclusion this graph above shows the percentages of race of defendants executed. This graph is showing there is 55.6% of white people (808) defendants executed. The white race has the higher percentage and followed by the black race.

In conclusion this graph above shows a 2010 poll by lake research partners 61% of these voters chose a different punishment other than the death penalty. Many people have own opinions on what they think is right and wrong. the majority picked life without parole plus restitution followed by 33% of people voted for the death penalty.

1 question:
How do they choose who will they inject and why do they they still have death penalties for the innocent?