Condemnation in the Last Words of the Execution Prisoners: Texas Huntsville Prison Sample

Year 2016, Volume: 5 Issue: 8, 2456 - 2478, 25.12.2016

Çağla Atmaca , Başak Uysal

https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.281467

Abstract

 This study aims to examine
the emerging themes found in the last statements of 538 death row inmates who
were executed at Texas Hunstsville Prison between 1982-2016. The study adopted
mixed-method research methods that includes both quantitative and qualitative
research methods. Quantitative findings of the study are as follows: 108 of 538
death row inmates denied using their right to make last statement. 73 of the
rest 420 death row inmates included the theme of denial in their least
statements. Only 5 of 538 death row inmates were female and there were no
female death row inmates who include denial in their least statements. It is
possible to categorize the qualitative data of the study as in the follwing: at
the end of content analysis it was seen that 15 themes emerged and the themes
of denial, defense and love have the highest frequency in terms of frequency of
usage.

Keywords

Forensic Linguistic, Death Row Inmates, Language, Criminal Psychology, Last Statement, Forensic Text

İdam Mahkûmlarının Son Sözlerinde İnkâra Yer Verme Durumları: Teksas Huntsville Hapishanesi Örneklemi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, 1982-2016
yılları arasında Teksas Huntsville Hapishanesinde idam edilen 538 idam
mahkûmunun son sözlerinde yer alan hâkim temaları incelemeyi amaçlamıştır.
Çalışmada nitel ve nicel araştırma tekniklerine bir arada yer verilen karma
yöntem kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada elde edilen başlıca nicel veriler şunlar
olmuştur: 538 idam mahkûmun 108’i son söz hakkını kullanmayı reddetmiştir.
Geriye kalan 420 mahkûmdan 73’ü son sözlerinde inkâr temasına yer vermiştir.
Toplamda 538 mahkûmdan yalnızca 5 tanesi kadındır ve inkâra yer verenler
arasında kadın mahkûm bulunmamaktadır. Çalışmanın nitel verilerini ise şöyle
sınıflandırmak mümkündür: Tespit sonucunda 15 tema belirlenmiş ve yer verilme
sıklığı en fazla olan temaların inkâr, savunma ve sevgi olduğu görülmüştür.

Keywords

Adli Dilbilim, İdam Mahkûmları, Dil, Suç Psikolojisi, Son Söz, Adli Metin

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