If you're referring to @BadFish , their reply appears to have merged into the quote - if you expand it, there's a response there:
I am not advocating racial profiling for a second HWT.
That post was about looking at the causes of of crime to try and reduce it. The poster I responded to...
I posted some links earlier in this thread:
One link gives an over view, the second lists studies in individual states in the US. They were just the first two links when I googled. I'm sure there's plenty more other studies out there.
Less than the death penalty in a country that currently has them. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/costs https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/costs/summary-of-states-death-penalty