My Debts to Society Paid in Full”
An In-Depth Analysis of Volunteers’ Last Words
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628719 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tierra A James (0000-0002-1180-3242, Auburn University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 302228241313277-302228241313277 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228241313277 |
| PMID | 39761413 |
| OpenAlex | W4406094292 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
Since the 1976 Gregg v. Georgia decision, everyone sentenced to death in the U.S. has automatic appeals to ensure that no procedural errors exist in the condemned person's capital case. However, approximately 10% of executions since 1976 have involved an individual or "volunteer" who waived their remaining appeals to their death sentence, which inevitably expedited their execution. Scholars have since explored the legality of "volunteering" for execution and why they would make this decision. To date, no study has exclusively analyzed the final statements of executed volunteers. This study seeks to bridge the gap between our knowledge about this population from court records and their final statements before execution. Final statements can give researchers another way to understand this population, notably their last thoughts, and would generally expand our knowledge of this relatively small population
Business · Capital (architecture · Capital punishment · Debt · Political science · Population · Principle of legality · Public relations · Sentence · Sociology · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Finance · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Psychology
Condemned to Die
Voluntary Control of Smooth Eye Movements and their Velocity
Risk factors for suicide in prisons
Death Row Narratives
Racial dynamics underlying crime commission, emotionality, and last statements among executed offenders in Texas
Ethnic Differences in the Statements Made by Inmates About to be Executed in Texas
Sentenced to Die
In Their Own Words
Last meals and final statements
Dealing with the inevitable
With God on One's Side
Closure and its myths
Using thematic analysis in psychology
I'll Make Them Shoot Me
Honor on Death Row
Race, Ethnicity, and the Functional Use of Religion When Faced with Imminent Death
Who Lives and Dies on Death Row? Race, Ethnicity, and Post-Sentence Outcomes in Texas
The Functional Use of Religion When Faced with Imminent Death
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