It says in Maseches Sota (8a) that that if a woman would be punished by stoning, she would be stoned virtually unclothed, and men would be allowed to attend. The Gemara says that there is no concern for improper thoughts as she is dead, and people only have thoughts for the woman which they saw unclothed (so they would not desire other women by seeing this one, and this one is dead).
Huh??? - If someone saw an inappropriate movie but in real life the actress was dead (he was watching an old movie), he won't have inappropriate thoughts??
Answer
First, to clarify, people are not executed completely naked (as noted by HodofHod).
There are two concerns involved here: 1.) Desiring a particular woman, which may lead to promiscuous behavior. 2.) Gazing at a woman with intent to derive pleasure.
In this scenario, concern #1 does not apply because she is being executed. Concern #2 could theoretically be a problem; it is still forbidden for someone to gaze at the woman while intending to derive pleasure. However, we do not expect people to do that under the circumstances.
If you watch a movie with a dead actress who is not dressed properly, concern #1 does not apply. However, you are watching a movie - not attending an execution. Therefore concern #2 still applies and it's forbidden to watch footage of an immodestly dressed woman who has since died.
This topic as it pertains to a dead woman is discussed in the Teshuvos HaBach (Yeshanos, 17).
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