Doyle Lee Hamm's Argument Against The Death Penalty

Twelve fried shrimp, a bucket of KFC chicken , french fries and a pound of strawberries. This was the last meal of John Wayne Gacy, a death row prisoner, before he was executed by lethal injection in 1994. John Wayne was charged with rape and thirty-three counts of murder. Some may classify this as a crime that should be punished by death. People who support the death penalty of John Wayne believe that the death penalty is ethically justified, and is a benificial way to repay justice to the committed crimes. In actuality, the death penalty is not ethical, as there are more practical ways in dealing with dangerous criminals; the sentencing of life without parole. Meanwhile, as the substantial topic on the death penalty persists, supporters for the death penalty that life without parole is unfair; if they denied a person a right to live, why should they get to live? While that may be true, the thought of

This would show that There are still problems with lethal injection, and therefore they shouldn’t be used if they raise levels of uncertainty. On february 22nd, 2018, (this year) Doyle Lee Hamm-convicted of murder-had his execution botched. Lasting nearly two and-a-half hours, “the executioners tries to find a vein, leaving Hamm with ten-twelve puncture marks, including six in his groin and others that punctured his bladder and penetrated his femoral artery.” (Austin Sarat, Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty). Hamm would later explain how he wished for death as his execution was taking place. From this it can be seen that botched executions are still recent.It’s apparent that it’s not 100% clear on how death by lethal injection will go therefore it shouldn’t be used. In that sense it isn’t sensible nor ethical if prisoners have the chance of enduring serious pain due to an execution gone