Fordham Law School: Is the Firing Squad a More Humane Method of Execution?
March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025
BRONX, New York, March 21 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
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Is the Firing Squad a More Humane Method of Execution?
By Josh Friedland
The idea of execution by firing squad may be unsettling, but the recent use of this method has reignited debate over what constitutes a "humane" execution.
On March 7, the state of South Carolina executed Brad Sigmon, a convicted murderer, by firing squad-- . . .
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Is the Firing Squad a More Humane Method of Execution?
By Josh Friedland
The idea of execution by firing squad may be unsettling, but the recent use of this method has reignited debate over what constitutes a "humane" execution.
On March 7, the state of South Carolina executed Brad Sigmon, a convicted murderer, by firing squad-- . . .