Lethal Injection: Let's be honest about the death penalty
2007

Lethal Injection and the Death Penalty

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Author Information

Author(s): Lawrence Bonchek

Primary Institution: Lancaster General Hospital

Conclusion

The author argues that the debate about the death penalty should focus on its morality rather than the methods of execution.

Supporting Evidence

  • The author believes that improved execution methods do not change the moral arguments against the death penalty.
  • The author argues that modern anesthetic drugs could make executions less painful.

Takeaway

Some people think lethal injection is a humane way to execute someone, but the author believes we should talk about whether the death penalty is right or wrong instead.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1371/journal.pmed.0040213

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