Today's a Good Day to Die

[GuyJean]

Secrecy of Japan's Executions Is Criticized as Unduly Cruel

Prisoners are told of their execution only moments before their hanging, and are given only enough time to clean their cells, write a final letter and receive last rites. Relatives are told of the execution only after the fact and are given a mere 24 hours to collect the body.

Wow!

GJ

[Crispy]

I had heard about that. The question is, which is more humane, the US way of making them wait forever in death row, or the japanese way of offing them with almost no notice?

Hell, they are both barbaric if you ask me. The US and Japan, only two developed, democratic countries in the world that still do this shit.

[kamome]

I had heard about that. The question is, which is more humane, the US way of making them wait forever in death row, or the japanese way of offing them with almost no notice?

Hell, they are both barbaric if you ask me. The US and Japan, only two developed, democratic countries in the world that still do this shit.

Well, Crispy, you could choose to live in the Arab world instead, where they sometimes cut off a hand if you steal something.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110311/punishment.shtml