Secret Rules of Hanging
Hanging as a criminal punishment is almost on the rise nowadays, yet some countries still carry out a large number of hangings, but hanging is still there, albeit less than in India. It is said that hanging was first introduced roughly from the Middle Ages, but it is very difficult to say exactly when it was introduced. However, several facts related to execution confuse people’s minds, one of them being why executions are always carried out in the early hours of the morning. The reason why hangings are carried out at full time is because several official formalities have to be performed before and after the hanging, which takes a lot of time. Besides, the jail authorities are trying to hand over the dead body to his family as soon as possible so that they get enough time to cremate the dead body. Besides, efforts are made so that the person who is being hanged does not remain under stress for a long time. Also there is another problem because the authorities have to keep in mind that there is no protest movement anywhere due to the hanging because then the jail authorities have to bear a lot of pressure to carry out the hanging so they choose the early morning time to carry out the hanging.
The second point is that a judge breaks the lid of his pen after giving the death sentence because he expresses grief. We are human beings and we never want to take another human’s life but sometimes judges have to make this difficult decision because they The law must be obeyed. In fact, the message given by the law to the general public is that the pen with which the death sentence is ordered should not be used again, i.e. it can be used as a symbol of mourning. Before death, the hanged convict is asked if he has any wishes at the end of his life, which if possible must be fulfilled, such as his favorite food or wish to meet a favorite person or his wish to read a religious book. Such wishes are fulfilled by the prison authorities. Before the hanging, a dummy of the same weight as the person is hanged and various tests are done to ensure that no variations occur during the hanging. The presence of the Super Executive Magistrate, the executioner and the doctor should be mandatory during the execution day. During the execution, the executioner whispers in the convict’s ear to forgive him because what he is doing is obeying the law. After hanging, the dead body is thoroughly examined to ensure that it has died.
