Is there a state that uses execution other than lethal injection?

What form of execution does Texas use?

Texas primarily uses lethal injection as the method of execution for individuals on death row. However, the state also allows for the use of alternative methods such as the electric chair for those who select it as their preferred method of execution.

What is the Capital Punishment in the state of NC?

North Carolina's method of execution is lethal injection.

In what year did the first execution by lethal injection take place in America?

1982 The first execution by lethal injection took place at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Charles Brooks, Jr., convicted of murdering an auto mechanic, was executed by lethal injection on December 7, 1982.

Where did the lethal injection come from?

Lethal injection was first suggested in 1888 as a cheaper alternative to hanging. Oklahoma was the first state to adopt what's called the Chapman Protocol, in 1977; the first use of lethal injection was in Texas in 1982.

When was the last execution in the state of California?

In San Quentin May 1, 1942. Hanging was replaced by lethal injection the years before and after the last execution. [EDIT] Oops! Didn't see you needed the name. Working on that for you.

What method of the death penalty does each states use?

Each state uses either the electric chair or gives the prisoner a lethal injection of poison with a needle.

What options are there for the death penalty in the US?

AnswerLife in prison or the death penaltyAnswerThe 35 states that still have capital punishment were transitioning toward using lethal injection for most executions, when medical evidence indicated the drugs may not be working as expected, and may cause the prisoner to undergo conscious asphyxiation. At least one state (Nevada) has reverted to using the electric chair, and several others have declared a temporary moratorium on executions. A few states allow a choice between injection and one other method, such as the gas chamber, electrocution, hanging, or a firing squad, usually for offenders who were sentenced or committed their crimes before a certain date.Execution Methods by StateAlabama..................Choice of lethal injection or electrocutionArkansas.................Lethal injection (or choice of electrocution if convicted before 1983)Arizona...................Lethal injection (or choice of electrocution if convicted before November 1992)California................Choice of lethal injection or gas chamberColorado.................Lethal injectionConnecticut.............Lethal injectionDelaware................Lethal injection (or choice of hanging if convicted before June 13, 1986)Florida....................Choice of lethal injection or electrocutionGeorgia..................Lethal injectionIdaho.....................Lethal injection (or firing squad if injection is impractical)Illinois....................Lethal injectionIndiana..................Lethal injectionKansas...................Lethal injectionKentucky................Lethal injection (or choice of electrocution if sentenced before March 31, 1998)Louisiana................Lethal injectionMaryland................Lethal injection (or choice of gas chamber if sentenced before March 25, 1994)Missouri.................Choice of lethal injection or gas chamberMississippi..............Lethal injectionMontana.................Lethal injectionNorth Carolina.........Lethal injectionNebraska................Lethal injectionNew Hampshire.......Lethal injection (or hanging if injection is impractical)Nevada..................Lethal injectionOhio......................Lethal injectionOklahoma..............Lethal injection (or electrocution or firing squad if injection is declared unconstitutional)Oregon..................Lethal injectionPennsylvania..........Lethal injectionSouth Carolina........Choice of lethal injection or electrocutionSouth Dakota.........Lethal injectionTennessee..............Lethal injection (or choice of electrocution for offenses before December 31, 1998)Texas....................Lethal injectionUtah.....................Lethal injection (or firing squad if injection is declared unconstitutional)Virginia.................Choice of lethal injection or electrocutionWashington...........Choice of lethal injection or hangingWyoming...............Lethal injection (or gas chamber if injection is declared unconstitutional)Federal.................Method of state where sentence was imposedMilitary.................Lethal injectionAnswerOklahoma was the first jurisdiction to authorize lethal injection May 1977. Texas was the second August 1977. Oklahoma and Texas no longer authorize electrocution but electrocution is designated to supplant lethal injection if lethal injection can't be administered in Oklahoma. Texas executed the first prisoner by lethal injection December 7, 1982.ELECTROCUTIONAlabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia authorize electrocution as an alternative to lethal injection. Ohio similarly authorized electrocution until September 2001. Kentucky and Tennessee authorize electrocution if the prisoner was sentenced to death for crimes committed before legislative dates. (March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1998 respectively.) Arkansas, Illinois, and Oklahoma don't authorize the use of electrocution but electrocution is designated to supplant lethal injection if lethal injection cannot be administered. Florida required electrocution until January 2000. Georgia required electrocution until October 2001. Alabama required electrocution until July 2002. Nebraska required electrocution until February 2008.GASSINGCalifornia authorizes gassing as an alternative to lethal injection. North Carolina similarly authorized gassing until October 1998. Arizona authorizes gassing for prisoners sentenced to death before November 15, 1992. Maryland authorizes gassing if the prisoner was sentenced to death for crimes committed before March 25, 1994. Wyoming no longer authorizes the use of gassing but gassing is designated to supplant lethal injection if lethal injection can't be administered. Missouri either authorizes gassing as an alternative to lethal injection or designates gassing to supplant lethal injection if lethal injection cannot be administered - no one is certain except the State Legislature.HANGINGWashington State authorizes hanging as an alternative to lethal injection. Delaware and New Hampshire no longer authorize hanging but hanging is designated to supplant lethal injection if lethal injection cannot be administered.SHOOTINGUtah authorizes shooting if the prisoner was sentenced to death for crimes committed before May 3, 2004. Oklahoma doesn't authorize the use of shooting but shooting is designated to supplant electrocution if electrocution cannot be administered.JURISDICTIONS THAT FORMERLY AUTHORIZED ELECTROCUTIONAlabama - prescribed method until July 2002.Arkansas - prescribed method until July 1983.Florida - prescribed method until January 2000.Georgia - prescribed method until October 2001.Kentucky - prescribed method until March 1998.Mississippi - prescribed method until September 1954.Nebraska - prescribed method until February 2008.Oklahoma - prescribed method until May 1977.Pennsylvania - prescribed method until November 1990.South Carolina - prescribed method until June 1995.Tennessee - prescribed method until December 1998.Texas - prescribed method until August 1977.

What is the punishment for Deadly conduct in the state of Texas?

Lethal Injection. Texas is the leading state of Death Penalties.

What states use the firing squad for capitol punishment?

Most use lethal injection, a few offer the firing squad. Some have the electric chair, gas chamber, and hanging. Lethal injection is the preferred method of execution in the USA.

Can you request which way you die if given the death penalty?

Most states that have a death penalty have two methods of execution for the inmate to choose at least 30 days prior to the execution date, or he will receive the primary method. Some states have only one method and that's what they use. One method the states that have two methods is always lethal injection, which is usually the primary method. Some states don't allow you to choose, especially if the current method was used at the time that inmate was convicted. For example if you are convicted in Florida of a capital crime for which you get the death penalty after January, 2000, you will receive lethal injection. If you were convicted before that you can choose the electric chair or lethal injection. If you can but don't make a choice at least 30 days prior to your execution date you will receive lethal injection. Some states allow you to choose your method regardless of conviction date, others have only one method. You cannot choose a method of execution that's not available in that state.

What kinds of capital punishment are there?

ElectrocutionElectrocution is an optional method of execution in Alabama (it was the legally prescribed method until 2002), Florida (2000), South Carolina (1995) and Virginia (1994). Prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed before lethal injection was signed into law are given the option of lethal injection. If they decline to select a method, electrocution is administered. Prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed after lethal injection was signed into law are given the choice of lethal injection or electrocution. If they decline to select a method, lethal injection is administered.In Kentucky, prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed before March 31, 1998 are to be electrocuted unless they select lethal injection. Similarly, Tennessee administers electrocution to prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed before December 31, 1998 unless they select lethal injection. In both states, if the prisoner declines to select a method, electrocution is the default method.Electrocution has been approved for potential use in Arkansas, Illinois and Oklahoma if lethal injection can't be administered due to unforeseeable or untimely circumstances.Until recently, electrocution was an optional method of execution in Ohio. John William Byrd, Jr. selected this method because he had no desire to be euthanized [sic] like a dog. Byrd, Jr., a staunch opponent of capital punishment who maintained his innocence, fought to have his conviction overturned. November 15, 2001, three months and four days before his execution, the Ohio General Assembly signed lethal injection into law as the legally prescribed method of execution. Byrd, Jr. was executed February 19, 2002 by lethal injection.The Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments that electrocution was cruel and unusual punishment and barred further use of the method February 8, 2008. Lethal injection was approved by the Nebraska State Legislature and signed into law May 28, 2009.The most recent use of the electric chair was March 18, 2010 when Paul Warner Powell was executed in Virginia.GasGas is an optional method of execution in California. (It was the legally prescribed method until 1995) The standard rules apply. Prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed before lethal injection was signed into law, are to be gassed unless they select lethal injection. Prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed after lethal injection was signed into law are given the choice of lethal injection or gas. If the prisoner declines to select a method, lethal injection is administered.In Arizona, prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed before November 23, 1992 are to be gassed unless they select lethal injection. Maryland administers gas to prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed before March 25, 1994 unless they select lethal injection. Walter LaGrand, the most recent prisoner to die in the gas chamber, twice declined to select a method. (LaGrand and his younger brother were convicted of murdering a bank employee in Arizona and sentenced to death.)Gas, like electrocution, has been approved for potential use in Missouri and Wyoming if lethal injection can't be administered due to unforeseeable or untimely circumstances.In Mississippi and, more recently, North Carolina, prisoners were given the choice of lethal injection or gas. Mississippi and North Carolina both signed lethal injection into law as the prescribed method of execution in July 1, 1984 and October 29, 1998 respectively.The most recent use of the gas chamber was March 3, 1999 when Walter LaGrand was executed in Arizona.HangingHanging is an optional method of execution in Washington. (I can't quite seem to remember when lethal injection stepped in and took its place.) Prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed before June 6, 1996 are to be hanged unless they select lethal injection. Prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed after lethal injection became the default method (it was an optional method before June 6, 1996 but hanging was still the preferred method and was administered if the prisoner refused to select a method) are given the choice of lethal injection or hanging. If they decline to select a method, lethal injection is administered.Hanging has been approved for potential use in Delaware and New Hampshire if lethal injection can't be administered due to unforeseeable or untimely circumstances.Until recently, hanging was also an optional method of execution in Montana.The most recent use of the gallows was January 25, 1996 when Billy Bailey was executed in Delaware.ShootingIn Utah, prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed before March 15, 2004 who selected firing squad are to be shot unless they select lethal injection. Three people awaiting execution in Utah are grandfathered in.Shooting has been approved for potential use in Oklahoma if lethal injection and electrocution can't be administered due to unforeseeable or untimely circumstances.Until recently, shooting was a potential method of execution in Idaho if lethal injection couldn't be administered due to unforeseeable or untimely circumstances but lethal injection was signed into law as the legally prescribed method July 1, 2009.The most recent use of the firing squad was June 18, 2010 when Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed in Utah.

Is hanging a capital punishment still in US?

Only lethal injection is used at the federal level and only the states of Washington and New Hampshire still retain hanging as an option.In New Hampshire, if it is found to be 'impractical' to carry out the execution by lethal injection, then the condemned will be hanged, and in Washington the condemned still has an outright choice between hanging and lethal injection.Source: "Section 630.5, Procedures in Capital Murder". http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/lxii/630/630-5.htm. Retrieved 2006-04-27.