do they still electocute people? lethal injection? for my paper i'm doing in engluish plz help :)
2007-12-20 05:01:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
36 of the 37 states that allow for the death penalty use lethal injection (it used to be 38 until New Jersey abolished the death penalty recently). Nebraska still has electrocution as the only method of execution. Some of those 36 states will allow for a choice between lethal injection and electrocution for all death sentenced inmates while some will only allow that choice for inmates sentenced prior to lethal injection going into effect. Some states have lethal injection as the only method. The federal system uses lethal injection. As you may be aware, lethal injection is currently on hold because of the case of Baze v. Rees which is set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in January and challenges the constitutionality of lethal injection. Also, electrocution is on hold in Nebraska because it is being challenged in the Nebraska supreme court. All of the states that allow for lethal injection use a 3 drug protocol. First, Sodium Thiopental (an ultra-short acting barbiturate). Second, Pancuronium Bromide (a paralytic agent). Third, Potassium Chorlide (the killing drug)
Addition: BigJ, Kentucky still has the electric chair for inmates sentenced prior to 1998, if the inmate so chooses. There have been no real changes in Kentucky law since 1998, though the Baze v. Rees case is a Kentucky case.
2007-12-20 05:29:42 · answer #1 · answered by Heather Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states, lethal injection is used. Some inmates on death row before lethal injection became the standard were given an opportunity to choose with lethal injection being the default method. One state, Nebraska still uses the electric chair exclusively.
2007-12-20 09:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by floridaladylaw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lethal Injection is the primary method of execution used by the 38 states who have a death penalty statute including the federal government, and the military. However, Nebraska uses the electric chair as their sole method. I believe Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee still retain the electric chair as a secondary method.
Kentucky, Alabama, and Ohio no longer use the electric chair due to recent changes in state law. I hope this helps you out and good luck.
2007-12-20 05:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All states that are currently executing prisoners use lethal injection. I think in Utah a prisoner can request a firing squad.
2007-12-20 05:16:24 · answer #4 · answered by Citizen1984 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Missouri, lethal injection only..
In some states, they just talk them to death...
2007-12-20 05:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by Sophie B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the most part, lethal injection.
2007-12-20 05:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most use lethal injection. Methods of Execution Used in Capital Punishment
State Method
Alabama Lethal injection or electrocution
Alaska No death penalty
Arizona1 Lethal injection or gas
Arkansas2 Lethal injection or electrocution
California Lethal injection or gas
Colorado Lethal injection
Connecticut Lethal injection
Delaware Lethal injection
District of Columbia No death penalty
Florida Lethal injection or electrocution
Georgia Lethal injection
Hawaii No death penalty
Idaho Lethal injection or firing squad
Illinois Lethal injection
Indiana Lethal injection
Iowa No death penalty
Kansas Lethal injection
Kentucky3 Lethal injection or electrocution
Louisiana Lethal injection
Maine No death penalty
Maryland4 Lethal injection or gas
Massachusetts No death penalty
Michigan No death penalty
Minnesota No death penalty
Mississippi Lethal injection
Missouri Lethal injection or gas
Montana Lethal injection
Nebraska Electrocution
Nevada Lethal injection
New Hampshire5 Lethal injection or hanging
New Jersey Lethal injection
New Mexico Lethal injection
New York Lethal injection
North Carolina Lethal injection
North Dakota No death penalty
Ohio Lethal injection
Oklahoma6 Lethal injection, electrocution, or firing squad
Oregon Lethal injection
Pennsylvania Lethal injection
Rhode Island No death penalty
South Carolina Lethal injection or electrocution
South Dakota Lethal injection
Tennessee7 Lethal injection or electrocution
Texas Lethal injection
Utah Lethal injection
Vermont No death penalty
Virginia Lethal injection or electrocution
Washington Lethal injection or hanging
West Virginia No death penalty
Wisconsin No death penalty
Wyoming8 Lethal injection or gas
Federal system9 Lethal injection
American Samoa No death penalty
Guam No death penalty
Puerto Rico No death penalty
Virgin Islands No death penalty
NOTE: As of March 1, 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution bars capital punishment for crimes committed before the age of 18.
1. For those sentenced after 11/15/92, only lethal injection is authorized.
2. For those whose capital offense occurred on or after 7/4/83, only lethal injection is authorized.
3. For those sentenced on or after 3/31/98, only lethal injection is authorized.
4. For those sentenced on or after 3/25/94, only lethal injection is authorized.
5. Hanging is authorized only if lethal injection cannot be given.
6. Electrocution is authorized if lethal injection is ever held to be unconstitutional, and firing squad if both lethal injection and electrocution are held unconstitutional.
7. For those whose capital offense occurred after 12/31/98, only lethal injection is authorized.
8. Lethal gas is authorized if lethal injection is ever held to be unconstitutional.
9. For offenses under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the method is that of the state in which the conviction took place.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004916.html
2007-12-20 05:19:51 · answer #7 · answered by schneider2294@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically lethal injection, but some are still hanged and electrocuted, depending on when they were convicted.
2007-12-20 05:05:36 · answer #8 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋