美国在2025年用行刑队处决了一名67岁的双人杀人犯,这是15年来的第一次,原因是难以获得致命注射药物。 The U.S. executed a 67-year-old double murderer by firing squad in 2025, the first in 15 years, due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs.

2025年3月,美国用行刑队处决了Brad Signmon(一名67岁的双人杀人犯),这是15年来的第一次此类处决。 In March 2025, the U.S. executed Brad Signmon, a 67-year-old double murderer, by firing squad—the first such execution in 15 years. 这种稀有的方法反映出在获得致命注射药物和一再被乱处决方面日益面临挑战,使人们对第八修正案关于禁止残忍惩罚的禁令的遵守情况感到关切。 The rare method reflects growing challenges in obtaining lethal injection drugs and repeated botched executions, raising concerns about compliance with the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel punishment. 报告描述了以往处决中的长期痛苦、暴力反应和严重伤害。 Reports describe prolonged suffering, violent reactions, and severe injuries in past executions. 新书详述了囚犯要求有尊严地死亡的呼声以及导致改用过时方法的系统性缺陷,强调当前关于死刑的伦理和法律辩论。 A new book details inmates’ pleas for a dignified death and the systemic flaws driving the shift to outdated methods, underscoring ongoing ethical and legal debates over capital punishment.