Six US execution methods and the disastrous quest for humaneness
This chapter examines the history and current status of the United States’ six execution methods: hanging, firing squad, electrocution, lethal gas, lethal injection, and nitrogen hypoxia. While lethal injection remains the most common technique, inmates have continuously challenged injection’s exper...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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The Elgar companion to capital punishment and society
Year: 2024, Pages: 144-166 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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