Hey op, if you want another player, I’m interested, send a dm! (Never in my life have I played Cyberpunk, but hey, you said you’ve already had the mandatory mental breakdown, so it’s gonna be ok I think)
But on the USA death penalty issue, yes, generally choices about how it is carried out, are made with the spectators in mind, and the process itself is made more torturous in order to make it look better. (John Oliver has some great information in his death penalty video)