Lethal Injection and the False Promise of Humane Execution

Lethal Injection and the False Promise of Humane Execution

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by Austin Sarat · 2022

Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Oct 2026

A concise history and critique of lethal injection in the United States. The book examines how incompetence, political maneuvering, secrecy, drug shortages, and botched executions undermine the claim that lethal injection provides a painless or humane form of capital punishment.

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