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

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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.

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

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