Public Executions: Is This the Right of Condemned Inmates?
Execution chambers in the US are closed to the public, and only a handful of witnesses are able to attend. Family and friends of the victim, and family and friends of the condemned as well as clergy and media are the only people allowed to attend the execution.
If executions were to be aired on our television sets, would people view this as the newest "Reality TV" show? Or would the reality of executions change the minds of people about Capitol Punishment. The polls show that more Americans are for executions than against them, so why are they not able to see something they voted for?
The only known tapes, audio tapes only, are of those from the Georgia Department of Corrections. They had been taping executions as a safe guard that they made no mistakes, or botched the executions. There are no know video tapes, however.
With the recent controversy of botched executions, do the condemned inmates have the right to have their executions taped, for legal and moral reasons? Do they have the right to have those tapes viewed to the public? Will taping executions protect the inmate from a cruel and unusual punishment?
The First Amendment reads: The First Amendment of The United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from Government interference. Freedom of expression consists of the rights to freedom of speech, press, assembly and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, and the implied rights of association and belief. The Supreme Court interprets the extent of the protection afforded to these rights.
Recently 9 year old Mubasher Ali, hung himself while imitating the hanging of Saddam Hussein that he watched on his TV.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/115252/child_dies_while_attempting_to_imitate.html
Will this raise more controversy and debates about public executions?
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Post a CommentDeez, this could work 2 ways. If the execution is botched, legal action could be taken, and oh no! they might even halt all other scheduled executions.