A Modest Proposal: The Federal Government Should Use Firing Squads to Execute Federal Death Row Inmates

Authors

Stephanie Moran

Abstract

The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment in the criminal justice system. As the federal government looks to reinstate the death penalty, this Note argues that it should include firing squad as an option for carrying out executions. While firing squads may shock the senses, this Note argues that they are in fact the only way to comport with the requirements of the Eighth Amendment.

Recommended Citation

Stephanie Moran, A Modest Proposal: The Federal Government Should Use Firing Squads to Execute Federal Death Row Inmates, 74 U. Mia. L. Rev. 276 (2019)
Available at: https://repository.law.miami.edu/umlr/vol74/iss1/7