Although the cost of death-penalty cases varies by state, each capital case on the average costs _____ beyond the cost of a noncapital case ending with a life sentence

a. $1 million to $2 million
b. $100,000 to $200,000
c. $400,000 to $500,000
d. $12,000,000 to $22,000,000


Answer: a

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