I have long contended that we should bring back public hangings, but hanging is a lost art.
It took experienced and skilled hangmen to correctly calculate the length of the rope based on the weight and height of the hangee, so that his neck would snap when he was dropped. If the rope was too long you would decapitate him, too short and he would swing around choking to death.
Read where that Army guy who hanged the Nazi’s botched it.
If I understand correctly, the neck-snap method is a relatively recent development. That’s why the judge would say “hang by the neck until you are dead.”
They are still pretty good at the art of proper hanging in Singapore because, perhaps, they get to practice the craft regularly. I am sure they would be willing to train us.