TY  - CHAP
AB  - This paper argues that contemporary executions by lethal injection represent spectacles of death. This spectacle of death upholds the sovereignty of the liberal state by evoking a sense of fear among the citizens. The State uses the apparently “painless” and “humane” form of execution by lethal injection to legitimize the death penalty in the U.S. I take the example of McVeigh’s execution to suggest that spectacles of execution continue in modern society, along with disciplinary processes that the liberal state depends on for its legitimacy. This paper, thus, aims to contribute towards a rethinking of a Foucauldian notion of power.
VL  - 33
SN  - 978-0-76231-109-5, 978-1-84950-272-6/1059-4337
DO  - 10.1016/S1059-4337(04)33006-1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1059-4337(04)33006-1
AU  - Lokaneeta Jinee
PY  - 2004
Y1  - 2004/01/01
TI  - REVENGE AND THE SPECTACULAR EXECUTION: THE TIMOTHY MCVEIGH CASE
T2  - Studies in Law, Politics and Society
T3  - Studies in Law, Politics, and Society
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 201
EP  - 221
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -