In brief
Christa Pike, sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, survived two lethal injections on 30 September – a rare and unprecedented failure. The incident has reignited the debate over capital punishment in the United States. BBC journalists surveyed a mix of American residents and foreign visitors in Washington, D.C. to gauge public opinion on the death penalty. Responses ranged from outright opposition to staunch support, reflecting deep divisions across the country.
Christa Pike, 50, who was sentenced to death after murdering Colleen Slemmer with her then-boyfriend in 1995, survived two lethal injections on 30 September. Experts described the failure as unprecedented.
\The failure of Pike's execution has reignited the debate about capital punishment and its use in the United States.
\The BBC spoke to Americans as well as international tourists in Washington, D.C., about their views on the death penalty.
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Video by Meiying Wu.
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