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Christa Pike's botched execution renews scrutiny of lethal injection
Original: Christa Pike's execution failed dramatically, but dozens of others have had major problems since 1982.
Christa Pike's execution in the United States failed dramatically, according to USA Today, which notes that dozens of other executions have experienced major complications since 1982. The report places Pike's case within a longer pattern of botched executions in the US, particularly involving lethal injection. Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, has drawn significant public attention to the death penalty debate.
Why now: The failure of a high-profile execution has reignited debate over the reliability and humanity of US execution methods.
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- Christa Pike's execution failed dramatically, but dozens of others have had major problems since 1982. · USATODAY · 19
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