What Americans think about the death penalty

Christa Pike, 50, who was sentenced to death for the 1995 killing of Colleen Slemmer alongside her then‑boyfriend, survived two lethal‑injection attempts on 30 September, an outcome experts described as unprecedented. The failed execution has revived the national debate over capital punishment and its use in the United States. The BBC interviewed U.S. residents and international visitors in Washington, D.C., to gauge public opinion on the death penalty. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxvgd65m735mo Video by Meiying Wu. Read the full story at BBC News →