Botched Executions

In the editorial Botched Executions, the author is addressing the states with the belief that they should not sentence people to the death penalty because it can be cruel and unusual punishment, and not humane, especially when the execution goes wrong. A few examples of these "botched executions" include Mr. Broom of Ohio's unsuccessful execution, where he was stuck with needles about 18 times and caused much pain. In an execution in Alabama, an electrocution accidentally lit the prisoner on fire, and he was still alive after being partially burned alive. Another case in Florida happened when it took two lethal injections before the prisoner died. On the Death Penalty Information Center website there is a list of executions that did not work correctly. The author believes that states use of capital punishment is wrong and should not be used as punishment unless there is way to completely ensure that there will not be pain or cruel or unusual punishment resulting from an improper execution. I also agree with the author that ending the life of a criminal is unjust, especially when there is such a high possibility of something going wrong. If an execution must take place, it should only be able to happen when there is zero possibility of it going wrong and causing the person pain which is a cruel and unjust punishment. I agree with the author in that that it is not right that Ohio and other states continue putting people to death until they can change their execution process to a more humane, painless death. I believe killing people is not humane, even if it is painless because people do not have the right to kill people, even if a person, group of people, or court system has justified their reasoning for sentencing a person to death.