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Scott Christianson revisits the issue of supposedly “humane” execution in his latest interview with KNews Radio. Christianson, the author of The Last Gasp: The Rise and Fall of the American Gas Chamber, talks about the research and development that went into building the gas chamber, and its shifting cultural significance. At one time, the chamber [more...]  A federal judge’s recent lifting of a four-and-a-half year moratorium on California state executions has brought the issue of cruel and unusual punishment back into the spotlight. As Scott Christianson demonstrates in The Last Gasp: The Rise and Fall of the American Gas Chamber, America’s perception of what constitutes “cruel and unusual” is continually shifting. [more...] In his book The Last Gasp: The Rise and Fall of the American Gas Chamber, Scott Christianson chronicles the dark history of the gas chamber in America. In this UC Press podcast, Christianson traces the gas chamber from its origins after World War 1 and its use in capital punishment to its links with corporations, [more...] |
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