For all the brutal persons in the USA that believe the current methods of the death penalty is fair, this is the definition of TORTURE:

As used in this chapter— (click here)

(1) “torture” means an act committed by a person acting under the color of law specifically intended to inflict severe physical or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions) upon another person within his custody or physical control;

(2) “severe mental pain or suffering” means the prolonged mental harm caused by or resulting from—

(A) the intentional infliction or threatened infliction of severe physical pain or suffering;

(B) the administration or application, or threatened administration or application, of mind-altering substances or other procedures calculated to disrupt profoundly the senses or the personality;

The current methods of USA Death Sentence Protocols are legally defined within that of torture. 

Now, for all those that believe civilized society has every right to torture a death sentence prisoner at the time of execution is wrong. They are not only legally wrong, but, they are morally and reprehensibly wrong. They are disgustingly wrong.

The prisoner sentenced to death has had his life 'at will' taken from him to be housed until his legal avenues have been exhausted. Prisoners are not enjoying their lives. Their freedom has been taken from them. Prisoners on Death Row have the right to an expedient death as prescribed by civilized law and the tolerance of society. While some in the USA find no problem in tolerating this disgusting level of torture as an answer to the death sentence they are disdained by the greater global community and many Americans. 

This was a poll, the only one available online from July 2000. There were questions in 2000 as to the appropriate nature of the use of the death penalty since then.

• Arizonans (click here) Support Exempting Juveniles and those with Mental Retardation from Execution; Favor Moratorium. A poll by the Behavior Research Center found that support for the death penalty in Arizona drops significantly when specific circumstances are introduced. Among the poll findings:
  • 71% oppose the death penalty for those with mental retardation; only 11% favor the death penalty in such cases.
  • 42% oppose the death penalty if the convicted murderer is a juvenile offender, while only 37% support such use.
  • 49% favor a two year moratorium on the use of the death penalty while the legislature studies whether it is being properly used; 41% oppose such a moratorium, and 10% are unsure.
  • When offered the sentencing option of life in prison with no possibility of parole, support is divided, with 46% favoring life in prison and 46% favoring the death penalty. (Behavior Research Center, July 2000).