Ohio's delayed execution of Romell Broom of East Cleveland today was based on the principal of "cruel and unususal punishment in the 8th Amendment to the Constiution. The Supreme Court recently declared lethal injection as appropriate, in spite of argument's about it's flaws as a means of captial punishment.
Listen to the audio below for a good overview of the issues with the use of lethal injection.
NPR Audio on Lethal Injection
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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