Death penalty is the sentence of execution for capital crimes and other serious crimes like murder, which are punishable by death. The death penalty, or capital punishment, may be prescribed by Congress or any state legislature for murder and other serious capital crimes; however, on December 15, 1971, the United States ratified the eight amendments to the U.S constitution, which prohibiting the federal government from excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual punishment. As the eighth amendment being passed, there’s no more execution taking place; however, in 1977, execution resume. Since then Texas had conducted more execution than any other states.
There are five methods of execution. The five methods of execution are lethal injections, electrocution, gas chamber, hanging, and firing squad. Out of these five methods of execution, I believe that the electrocution is very inhumane compared to the other four. All of the methods are very inhumane in their own ways, but I believe the electrocution is the worse one. Most execution in the 20th century used electrocution. Electrocution are death that cause by electric shock; electric current passing through the body. Inmate is tie to the electric chair that is made out of wood, so it can’t conduct electricity. Once the inmate is …show more content…
I’ve learned that during electrocution your eye ball can pop out from your socket due to the high electricity voltages; therefore, the administrator has to cover the inmate eyes up. During the process of electrocution, you can see blood dripping down on both sides of the inmate eye. I’ve also learned that the inmate can chose witness to witness their death. The witnesses don’t have to be people involving in the case; it can be
There are five methods of execution. The five methods of execution are lethal injections, electrocution, gas chamber, hanging, and firing squad. Out of these five methods of execution, I believe that the electrocution is very inhumane compared to the other four. All of the methods are very inhumane in their own ways, but I believe the electrocution is the worse one. Most execution in the 20th century used electrocution. Electrocution are death that cause by electric shock; electric current passing through the body. Inmate is tie to the electric chair that is made out of wood, so it can’t conduct electricity. Once the inmate is …show more content…
I’ve learned that during electrocution your eye ball can pop out from your socket due to the high electricity voltages; therefore, the administrator has to cover the inmate eyes up. During the process of electrocution, you can see blood dripping down on both sides of the inmate eye. I’ve also learned that the inmate can chose witness to witness their death. The witnesses don’t have to be people involving in the case; it can be