Watching Death: Capital Punishment in America is a unique collection of observations with additional research about the ultimate punishment. For ten years, Wayne Sorge observed executions in Texas while working as news director of KSAM AM/FM in Huntsville. He was the official reporter representing United Press International to witness executions during that period of time. He also witnessed executions in Mississippi later and covered different aspects of the capital punishment debate earlier as he worked in Kansas. While in Huntsville, Wayne witnessed 183 lethal injections, including two women. He witnessed two men who were put to death in the state of Mississippi. During all that time, he has observed the debate of those who support or oppose the death penalty whether it be for political, religious or personal reasons, and he studied the concerns that prompted leaders in Illinois and elsewhere to challenge their system of capital punishment. The book covers the final moments of those on death row as well as background on cases and the impact of capital punishment on communities and individuals.
