What Americans think about the death penaltyCloseChrista Pike, 50, who was sentenced to death after murdering Colleen Slemmer with her then-boyfriend in 1995, survived two lethal injections on 30 September. Experts described it as unprecedented.The failure of Pike’s execution has reignited the debate about capital punishment and its use in the United States.The BBC spoke to Americans as well as international tourists in Washington DC about their views on the death penalty.Read the latest on Christa Pike’s case here.Video by Meiying Wu.Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCapital punishmentFollow Capital punishmentclose panelYou are now following Capital punishmentUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.United StatesFollow United Statesclose panelYou are now following United StatesUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Read description
