The case of Kenneth Smith "The war of a state against a citizen".

Q2 Medicine

Clinica Terapeutica Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.7417/CT.2025.5161

R Rinaldi, F M Damato, S Libianchi

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Abstract

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the ethical implications of capital punishment, with a focus on the recent use of nitrogen asphyxi-ation in the case of inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith. It seeks to reopen the discussion on the death penalty from a bio-ethical perspective, considering the sensory experience of death and its impact on both inmates and observers.

Methods: To analyze the case of Kenneth Eugene Smith, an in-depth search was conducted on scientific databases and international newspapers. Sources were selected to support the analysis of the case, including discussions on previous death penalty debates. Additionally, an overview of nitrogen usage and its physiological effects was provided.

Results: he execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen asphyxiation is described, highlighting observations made by witnesses and the prisoner's resistance. Discussion points include the prisoner's suffering, the execution method's lack of scientific study, and transparency.

Conclusions: The paper, according to shared ethical principles, criticizes the execution method failure and calls for further research to analyze the psychic and physical distress experienced by the inmates. It advocates for a reevaluation of execution protocols to uphold human dignity and minimize suffering.

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目的：本文旨在研究死刑的伦理影响，重点关注最近在囚犯肯尼斯-尤金-史密斯一案中使用氮气窒息的情况。本文试图从生物伦理的角度重新讨论死刑问题，考虑死亡的感官体验及其对囚犯和旁观者的影响：为了分析肯尼斯-尤金-史密斯一案，我们在科学数据库和国际报纸上进行了深入搜索。我们选择了一些资料来支持对该案例的分析，包括对以往死刑辩论的讨论。此外，还对氮气的使用及其生理效应进行了概述。结果：对肯尼斯-尤金-史密斯被氮气窒息处死的过程进行了描述，重点介绍了目击者的观察结果和囚犯的反抗。讨论要点包括囚犯的痛苦、处决方法缺乏科学研究以及透明度：本文根据共同的伦理原则，对行刑方法的失败提出了批评，并呼吁开展进一步研究，分析囚犯所经历的心理和生理痛苦。它主张重新评估行刑规程，以维护人的尊严并尽量减少痛苦。

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Clinica Terapeutica PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY-

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

0.00%

发文量

124

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： La Clinica Terapeutica è una rivista di Clinica e Terapia in Medicina e Chirurgia, fondata nel 1951 dal Prof. Mariano Messini (1901-1980), Direttore dell''Istituto di Idrologia Medica dell''Università di Roma “La Sapienza”. La rivista è pubblicata come “periodico bimestrale” dalla Società Editrice Universo, casa editrice fondata nel 1945 dal Comm. Luigi Pellino. La Clinica Terapeutica è indicizzata su MEDLINE, INDEX MEDICUS, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica.