Shocking: Twitter Moordenaar Executed, Japan's Death Penalty Debated
The Execution of Takahiro Shiraishi: A Case Study in Capital Punishment and Online Predation The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi, infamously known as the "Twitter Killer," has reignited a fierce debate surrounding capital punishment in Japan. Shiraishi's heinous crimes—the murder of nine young women he lured through social media—shocked the nation and sparked critical discussion regarding the effectiveness and ethics of Japan's death penalty system, as well as the significant role of social media in facilitating such atrocities....