The road to the death chamber is paved with paperwork, politics—and blood.Former prosecutor and criminal justice columnist Matthew Mangino, author of The Executioner’s Toll, pulls back the curtain on America’s executions. His book documents every person put to death in 2010, exposing the names, the crimes, the last appeals, and the cold precision process behind the state’s deadliest ritual.From firing squads to lethal injection to the quiet hum of the execution chamber—what are their final meals? Their last words? And what does someone say when there’s nothing left to bargain?“It’s not about justice. It’s about finality. And once it’s done—there’s no going back.” — Matthew ManginoStep inside the machinery of death. The sentence is final. The questions aren't.🔗 Learn more about Matthew Mangino:Website: www.mattmangino.com📘 The Executioner’s Toll — available now on Amazon.Chapters 00:00 Exploring Capital Punishment: An Introduction02:59 Matthew Mangino's Insights on the Death Penalty05:58 Trends in Executions and Death Sentences08:50 Methods of Execution: Firing Squad vs. Lethal Injection12:13 The Role of Psychopathy in Capital Cases14:58 Moral and Ethical Considerations of the Death Penalty28:46 The Death Penalty: Public Opinion and High-Profile Cases35:18 Final Words and Last Meals: Insights from Death Row44:28 The Broader Implications of Capital PunishmentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/killer-psychologist--6020549/support.
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The road to the death chamber is paved with paperwork, politics—and blood.Former prosecutor and criminal justice columnist Matthew Mangino, author of The Executioner’s Toll, pulls back the curtain on America’s executions. His book documents every person put to death in 2010, exposing the names, the crimes, the last appeals, and the cold precision process behind the state’s deadliest ritual.From firing squads to lethal injection to the quiet hum of the execution chamber—what are their final meals...