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it was used before and Leo Echegaray was the first one who was sentened with lethal injection. . His sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court in June 1996. This was the first execution in the Philippines in over twenty years. The person was found guilty of rape. His last words were "Sambayanang Pilipino, patawarin ako sa kasalanang ipinaratang ninyo sa akin. Pilipino, pinatay ng kapwa Pilipino." ("People of the Philippines, forgive me for the sin that you have accused me of. A Filipino, killed by a fellow Filipino."). President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo reinstated capital punishment after an outcry from supporters of the death penalty, who blamed the moratorium for a rise in crime. ''Much as I am averse, as a matter of moral principle, to the taking of human lives in this manner, the president must yield to the higher public interest when dictated by extraordinary circumstances,'' Mrs. Arroyo said in a statement. Her reversal drew criticism from human rights groups. The death penalty was removed from the Constitution in 1987 but a series of sensational crimes in 1992 prompted Congress to reinstate it in 1993. Executions started in 1998, but President Joseph Estrada stopped executions in January 2001. By then, only seven of more than a thousand convicts on death row had been executed. Carlos H. Conde (NYT)
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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.
Did the supreme court allow the use of Lethal Injection in Kentucky?
The supreme court did rule that the use of Lethal Injection in Kentucky were not allowed and that it was against the eighth amendment, (cruel and unusuall punishment). They then banned it from Kentucky.
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 kind of death penalty does Kansas use?
Kansas uses lethal injection exclusively.
Why does the lethal injection process use painkillers before injecting the potassium chloride?
They Dont.
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.
Is there a state that uses execution other than lethal injection?
All 35 US states that still have the death penalty officially use lethal injection as their primary or exclusive method of execution; however, Nevada has temporarily reverted to using the electric chair due to concerns that the lethal injection cocktail may cause conscious asphyxiation, an inhumane death. A few states, such as Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming, have back-up plans ready in case lethal injection is declared unconstitutional.
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.
Did Georgia use the electric chair?
Yes, Georgia used the electric chair as a method of execution until 2000, when it was replaced by lethal injection as the primary method. The electric chair was introduced in Georgia in 1924 and was used until it was deemed less humane compared to lethal injection. However, the electric chair remains an option for inmates who choose it over lethal injection.
Does Pennsylvania have the death penalty?
Yes, Pennsylvania does have the death penalty, and typically use the method of lethal injection.
What are the death penalties in Virginia?
Lethal injection is the most common, but they also use the electric chair and hanging.
Does texas still USE hanging as an option for the death penalty?
No, lethal injection only. The condemned can not choose.
