Lethal Injection Under Scrutiny
Saturday, September 29th, 2007
By Chris Fitzsimon
By RON WORD
Associated Press Writer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Lethal injection was supposed to be the humane, enlightened way to execute inmates and avoid the pain and the gruesome spectacle of firing squads, the electric chair and the noose.
But now it, too, is under legal attack as cruel and unusual, with the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing this week to hear arguments that lethal injection can cause excruciating pain.
Some supporters of the procedure say the notion that inmates suffer is unproven. And they argue that there is nothing wrong with lethal injection itself; instead, they say, the problem is inadequately trained executioners.
In fact, the man who developed the procedure 30 years ago said it is similar to the simple injections given every day in hospitals. (more…)
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