Criminal
Jan. 16, 2003
Taking Pleasure in Others' Suffering
Forum Column - By Pablo Agrio - Time after time, in criminal cases where the death penalty is applied, I watch in astonishment as the television screen is filled with people cheering and pumping their fists in celebration of the announcement that the defendant should die for his crime. If I was not aware of what was happening and had just glanced at the screen, I would think that they were celebrating the outcome of a sporting event or the announcement of some important good news.
By Pablo Agrio
Time after time, in criminal cases where the death penalty is applied, I watch in astonishment as the television screen is filled with people cheering and pumping their...
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