Execution van
In execution vans, prisoners are executed through lethal injection.[1]
People's Republic of China[edit]
In China, lethal injections were legalized in 1997[2]. Lethal injections are now the most prominent form of capital punishment in China and, in some provinces, are the only legal form of capital punishment.[3] Zhao Shijie, president of the Yunnan Provincial High Court, said "The use of lethal injection shows that China's death penalty system is becoming more civilized and humane".[4]
Makers of execution vans claim that, while expensive to purchase[1], they are cheaper for poor localities than building execution facilities in jails and courthouses.[5] According to Jinguan Auto, very few execution vans have been sold.[1]
Executions are recorded, so law enforcement can ensure they are carried out legally.[5]
Notable executions[edit]
On December 22, 2003, organized crime leader, Liu Yong, was executed in an execution van.[6]
See also[edit]
- Capital punishment
- Capital punishment in the People's Republic of China
- Gas van
- Police bus
- Prison bus
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Killing Vans Make Process Easier For China's Authorities, by The Irish Times
- ^ "China to swap bullets for lethal injections". Reuters.
- ^ Congressional-Executive Commission on China, 2010 Annual Report Archived 5 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 10 October 2010, p. 98.
- ^ "Undermining Global Security: the European Union's arms exports". Amnesty International. 2004. p. 76.
- ^ a b Fisher, Max. "Yes, China still harvests organs from executed prisoners". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Mafia kingpin dies in execution van". Taipei Times. 2003-12-23.