The due process of death penalty is such a process which not only satisfies the general rules of justice but also is a special and trivial process with high cost.

死刑的正当程序既要满足普通司法规则，又是一种特殊、烦琐与代价高昂的程序。

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Recent studies of the federal death penalty system reveal that the average cost of defending a capital case are at least eight times those for defense of a non-death penalty case.

FORBES: Book Notes: A Citizen's Guide to Capital Punishment