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