A Deadly Secret: States Refuse to Share the Source of Lethal Injection Drugs in Executions
Category: CRIME
A botched execution also erodes public confidence because it means that something went wrong with the very process of death, which we have entrusted to our leaders. When a government hides information such as the source of drugs used in lethal injection, it erodes the public trust.
By Jessica S. Henry, ContributorAssociate Professor of Justice Studies, 2014-07-28