Re: How about reinstating capital punishment in Hawaii?
This might not be relevant, but many years ago there was debate in California about broadcasting executions live on television. Interestingly, there were pro- and anti-death-penalty people on the "yes, let's broadcast them" side. People in favor of the death penalty thought witnessing executions would further deter criminals from committing capital offenses. People opposed to the death penalty thought that witnessing what happens in an execution would convince people that this was not right.
I read a book in the early nineties in which state executioner(s) said that years on the job had turned them against the death penalty. They kept doing their jobs the best they could but didn't agree with the penalty itself. I might be misremembering this part; I've been meaning to get 'hold of this book again so I can re-read it.
This might not be relevant, but many years ago there was debate in California about broadcasting executions live on television. Interestingly, there were pro- and anti-death-penalty people on the "yes, let's broadcast them" side. People in favor of the death penalty thought witnessing executions would further deter criminals from committing capital offenses. People opposed to the death penalty thought that witnessing what happens in an execution would convince people that this was not right.
I read a book in the early nineties in which state executioner(s) said that years on the job had turned them against the death penalty. They kept doing their jobs the best they could but didn't agree with the penalty itself. I might be misremembering this part; I've been meaning to get 'hold of this book again so I can re-read it.
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