As states like South Carolina bring back the firing squad, a once-archaic method of execution is making a quiet return. We explore what’s driving this shift, and why some inmates, like Scott Dozier, saw it as a more humane option than lethal injection. This segment explores the ethical and logistical cracks in America’s capital punishment system — and what the rise of the firing squad says about where we’re headed.
Guest Information:
- Gianna Toboni, Journalist and author of The Volunteer: The Failure of the Death Penalty in America and One Inmate’s Quest to Die with Dignity.
Links for more info:
- Simon & Schuster: Gianna Toboni
- Death Penalty Information Center: Botched Executions
- AP News: The US is killing someone by firing squad for the first time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history
- NY Times: South Carolina Executes Second Inmate by Firing Squad
- NPR: Gasping For Air: Autopsies Reveal Troubling Effects Of Lethal Injection
- Instagram: @giannatoboni
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