Criminal punishment been written in law since the Hammurabi Code and continues as civilization matures. the united states of America follow the trend by punishing criminals . Were you disagree or agree this method goes on. Death Sentence over the course of time, there have been five different methods: hanging, lethal injection, lethal gas, fire squad and electric chair. All form of punishment are constitutional and does not defy the eight amendment of “cruel and unusual” . Two forms of execution still being carry out today by each state is the lethal injection and lethal gas. Both methods are different in risk factors, procedures and the development of the most “humane” one. Technology and civilization develops, changes were also made to pursuit
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The lethal gas first in place in 1920s in Nevada. The first execution by this method was Gee Jon (1924) and contemporary Walter la Grand (1999). lethal gas replace the electric chair modest method. process by this method follow the same across the board. The offender is strap down to a chair in a airtight compartment. A long stethoscope is place to confirm the heartbeat and have a. Warden will signal the excursionists release sodium cyanide crystal to a container. A chemical reaction will released hydrogen cyanide gas then the inmate must take deep breath.. the cause of death is loss of oxygen (hypoxia) to the brain. Fan then ventilate the poison gas from the chamber. The body will sprayed to neutralized any remaining cyanide. Execution team with mask and gloves will check and remove the body. the similar to the lethal gas they are complication with this process as inmate do not follow order to deep breath they prolong their execution. unlike the lethal injection this the lethal gas will take ten to twenty minutes to complete the process. In the use of lethal gas they are health risk by any escaping gas and maintenance of the chamber. The lethal gas lost its humane nature by the knowledge of concentration camps in Nazi Germany. It seem cruel and painful to carry out. The earliest history record of lethal gas started was Napoleon era, he used to punish slave rebellion in early 19 century. The use of a gas chamber has a toll of eight life since 1977 thou 2011. Many states removed lethal gas a punishing method. Five states still allow in some form Arizona California Missouri Wyoming Oklahoma. Oklahoma has allowed a new method used a natural occurring gas. Nitrogen gas put a person to an eternal sleep if it breath in long enough. For some this seem the botched method to carry out capital murder. In Oklahoma will only use lethal gas if lethal injection is unconstitutional under state.
The lethal gas first in place in 1920s in Nevada. The first execution by this method was Gee Jon (1924) and contemporary Walter la Grand (1999). lethal gas replace the electric chair modest method. process by this method follow the same across the board. The offender is strap down to a chair in a airtight compartment. A long stethoscope is place to confirm the heartbeat and have a. Warden will signal the excursionists release sodium cyanide crystal to a container. A chemical reaction will released hydrogen cyanide gas then the inmate must take deep breath.. the cause of death is loss of oxygen (hypoxia) to the brain. Fan then ventilate the poison gas from the chamber. The body will sprayed to neutralized any remaining cyanide. Execution team with mask and gloves will check and remove the body. the similar to the lethal gas they are complication with this process as inmate do not follow order to deep breath they prolong their execution. unlike the lethal injection this the lethal gas will take ten to twenty minutes to complete the process. In the use of lethal gas they are health risk by any escaping gas and maintenance of the chamber. The lethal gas lost its humane nature by the knowledge of concentration camps in Nazi Germany. It seem cruel and painful to carry out. The earliest history record of lethal gas started was Napoleon era, he used to punish slave rebellion in early 19 century. The use of a gas chamber has a toll of eight life since 1977 thou 2011. Many states removed lethal gas a punishing method. Five states still allow in some form Arizona California Missouri Wyoming Oklahoma. Oklahoma has allowed a new method used a natural occurring gas. Nitrogen gas put a person to an eternal sleep if it breath in long enough. For some this seem the botched method to carry out capital murder. In Oklahoma will only use lethal gas if lethal injection is unconstitutional under state.