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Christa Pike. (Tennessee Department of Correction/AFP/Getty Images)

To see an execution

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Christa Pike survived a failed execution attempt in Tennessee, raising questions about the visibility and ethics of capital punishment. The incident highlighted the secrecy surrounding executions and the public’s fascination with them. Plans to televise Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution were canceled by President Donald Trump, who cited public discomfort.

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