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The "death" of lethal injection as we know it? The role of chemical execution in the American criminal justice system.
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Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy [J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother] 2014 Sep; Vol. 28 (3), pp. 276-81. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Aug 14. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Several independent elements have recently combined to thrust United States capital punishment into a chaos. Corrections officials and policy makers have attempted to "humanize" capital punishment by evolving into a chemical execution process, and soften the outward appearance. Foreign policies have interrupted chemical protocols by banning key ingredients. These disruptions are spawning new theories of legal challenges in capital punishment. This is a critical time for stakeholders and all members of a civilized society to pause and reflect on the role of capital punishment.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1536-0539
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25121632
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/15360288.2014.941133