2007-01-02 03:30:31 · 8 answers · asked by Im Curious 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Nebraska uses it.
Oklahoma: electrocution is authorized if lethal injection is ever held to be unconstitutional, and firing squad if both lethal injection and electrocution are held unconstitutional.
2007-01-02 03:35:32 · answer #1 · answered by Tara P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's optional (up to the inmate) in some states. It is currently an optional form of execution in the U.S. states of Alabama, South Carolina and Virginia, and the sole method of execution in Nebraska (the former three states allow the prisoner to choose lethal injection as an alternative method). In the states of Kentucky and Tennessee, the electric chair has been retired except for those whose capital crimes were committed prior to legislated dates in 1998. [Kentucky 31 March 1998, Tennessee 31 December 1998]. In both Kentucky and Tennessee, the method of execution authorized for crimes committed after these dates is lethal injection. The electric chair is an alternate form of execution approved for potential use in Illinois and Oklahoma if other forms of execution are found unconstitutional in the state at the time of execution. In Florida, the condemned may choose death by electrocution, but the default is lethal injection.
2007-01-02 03:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by Angry Daisy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's still on the books in some states, but I don't believe it's been used since the early-to-mid 1980's. But, I think that hanging was on the books until just a couple of years ago! Most capital cases are heard by courts of the individual states, and, traditionally, the feds don't like to get involved. So, methods can vary-quite a bit.
2016-05-23 06:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do. In most states that still use it, however, the inmate has the choice of whether he "prefers" the electric chair or lethal injection. Both methods are painful though - recent studies have shown that death by lethal injection is actually quite painful but gives the impression of being peaceful because the person is paralyzed by the intial round of medication
2007-01-02 03:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by jdphd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some states but most of the time a good lawyer can get some other form of the death penalty as the chair can be viewed as cruel and unusual punishment
2007-01-02 03:38:26 · answer #5 · answered by Lab Runner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep
2007-01-02 03:33:40 · answer #6 · answered by E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup
in texas they use it so much that its almost become a tv show
just kiddin
but they do use it......a lot!
2007-01-02 03:38:29 · answer #7 · answered by cyberturtle88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so.
2007-01-02 03:33:10 · answer #8 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋