Botched Execution: 911 Calls Reveal Chaos After Christa Pike Survives Lethal Injection

Newly released 911 recordings reveal the chaotic response after prison staff discovered that convicted murderer Christa Pike had survived two doses of a lethal injection in a Tennessee prison. The failed execution has sparked renewed debate about the death penalty and the protocols surrounding it. DW News speaks with Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College, and author of "Life After Death: What Happens When Someone Survives an Execution?" and "Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty." In this interview, Sarat provides expert analysis on the legal and ethical implications of botched executions, the psychological impact on the condemned, and the broader questions about capital punishment in the United States. The 911 calls offer a rare glimpse into the confusion and urgency that followed the realization that Pike was still alive. This segment is part of DW's ongoing coverage of justice and human rights issues. Watch the full interview and more at DW.com.