Execution Methods
Is Death Penalty by Lethal Injection Unconstitutional?
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Returning Death Penalty to Other Execution Methods On the Books
There are several different methods of execution used by the states (as well as the federal government and the U.S. Military) that offer ways to carry out a sentence of death other than the lethal injection method.
Image: Florida’s Electric Chair
Guillotines, for example, are well known execution methods (as sadly are…
Georgia Halts Executions Out of Concern for Pentobarbital Quality
Georgia is halting its lethal injection executions for now because of concerns voiced by state officials about the quality of the chemicals available to be used by executioners.
Kelly Gissendaner’s Execution Has Been Stayed.
According to the New York Times, lawyers for Kelly Gissendaner have explained that representatives for the State of Georgia stated that…
American Bar Association Resolutions Re: Death Penalty
This month, the American Bar Association (ABA) passed without any dissenting delegate votes not one but two resolutions that impact how capital punishment is sentenced and carried out in the United States, particularly Florida.
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Lockett Family Sues Over Oklahoma Execution
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Lethal Injection: If It’s Not the Chemicals, It’s the Method
Last week, a report was released over in Oklahoma that confirmed that the botched execution of Clayton Derrell Lockett wasn’t the result of any drug or combination of drugs. Nope.
Apparently, the horrific execution of Mr. Lockett was the result of how the IV was inserted into his arm.
You’ll recall that it was only…
Texas Has A Top-Secret Execution Method
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Lethal Injection as an Execution Method may be Doomed as Tennessee Returns to Electric Chair
Back in January, we asked if states would be returning to former methods of execution, specifically the electric chair, and now it appears that Tennessee has decided to do exactly that, at least if the Governor of the State of Tennessee gets his way on things.
Thing is — that electric chair form of…
Oklahoma Botched Execution of Clayton Lockett Used Same Drug as Florida Executions: Midazolam
Tuesday was a horror: Clayton Lockett was seen to writhe, clench his teeth and fight against his gurney restraints as the State of Oklahoma’s lethal injection execution took place.
Oklahoma officials halted the execution after seeing that the untested use of midazolam in the lethal drug cocktail might not be working properly (duh)…