By Lincoln Miller CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. When a person is killed by the government. Usually for a first-degree crime. Murder is the #1 Capital Punishment.

By Lincoln Miller

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

When a person is killed by the government.Usually for a fi rst-degree crime.Murder is the #1 Capital Punishment Crime.

WHAT IS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT?

First execution in Jamestown- 1608First execution by electric chair- 1888First execution by gas- 1924The US bans the Death Penalty temporarily-

1972Death Penalty Re-Established- 1997First Execution by Lethal Injection- 2001

THE HISTORY OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Method Date State Convict

Electrocution January 16, 2013 Virginia Robert Gleason

Firing squad June 18, 2010 Utah Ronnie Lee Gardner

Lethal gas March 3, 1999 Arizona Walter LaGrand

Hanging January 25, 1996 Delaware William Bailey

TYPES OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Lethal Injection has become standard.

The last executions by past methodsare listed below.

STATES THAT HAVE A DEATH PENALTY

Standard execution method.Most common since 2001.

LETHAL INJECTION

Secondary method in Arizona, Missouri, and Wyoming.Not common.

LETHAL GAS

Secondary method in Oklahoma and Utah.Not common.

FIRING SQUAD

Was #1 execution method before 2001Still secondary method in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,

Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Not common.

ELECTROCUTION

Secondary method in Delaware, New Hampshire, and Washington.

Not common.

HANGING

Executed more inmates than any other stateExecuted 1266 people since 1976Ran low on injection drugs recentlyFound more 4 days ago

TEXAS AND HE DEATH PENALTY

Lethal Gas, Electrocution, Hanging, and Firing Squad are options in some states.

Not all states have the Death Penalty.Texas is #1.

IN CLOSING