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| Why are more Americans being executed? Rebecca Jackson, our Southern correspondent, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how politicians and the Supreme Court have helped usher in a new era of capital punishment. Chapters: 00:00 - Why is America increasing the number of executions? 00:57 - Do Americans actually support executions anymore? 01:40 - If public support is low, what's driving the surge in executions? 03:06 - With declining support, will execution rates continue to rise? 03:54 - Are states pushing the Supreme Court to expand executions even further? Links: Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4iDfvuR More Americans are being executed: https://econ.st/49Zm3Sc Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/3J0xzBr #TheEconomist #Florida #RondeSantis |
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