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Article: The Execution Protocol.
- Article from:
- Corrections Today
- Article date:
- October 1, 1997
- Author:
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Several years ago, the Discovery Channel aired a documentary on the use of the death penalty in Missouri at the Potosi and Jefferson City correctional centers. A nonfiction work, The Execution Protocol was the basis for the television show. If you enjoyed the documentary, you certainly will enjoy the book, because it provides a deeper look at this interesting topic.
Author Stephen Trombley's purpose is to show "how a team of men, sanctioned by the courts, sets out deliberately and according to a well-defined plan, to take a life." Trombley's theory is that the executioner's mission is to carry out an effective, pain-free execution; to reduce the stress of the state ...