* Death Penalty
          Angeles, says he is conflicted about the death penalty now,
   Once upon a time, say, 35 years ago, arguments about the death penalty
   But these days, debates about capital punishment are turning largely on
   one issue: cost. Opponents of the death penalty are finding some
   referendum to abolish the death penalty will appear on the ballot in
   another look at capital punishment, on cost grounds.
   reined in, but they say capital punishment should be fixed instead of
   The conflict comes amid deepening uncertainty over the death penalty,
   the death penalty has been abolished in five states: Connecticut,
   capital punishment, while at 61%, is at its lowest level in 39 years,
   California would replace the death penalty with a sentence of life
   capital punishment since it was reinstated in 1978 — about $308 million
   capital punishment because of cost. And in Utah, a Republican lawmaker
   people are ready to overturn the death penalty,” said State Rep.
     * Death Penalty
            In states with no death penalty, have these costs just shifted
            One reason that capital punishment may not deter right now is
            using capital punishment in a timely manner.
            Death penalty opponents file appeal after appeal and do