Question

Which of the following has not been a possible way of executing prisoners in the u.s?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Capital punishment (also called the death penalty or execution) in the United States is limited under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and, in practice, is used almost exclusively for aggravated murders committed by mentally competent adults.

Capital punishment was a penalty for many felonies under English common law, and it was enforced in all of the American colonies prior to the Declaration of Independence. It is currently a legal sentence in 32 states,[1] as well as the federal civilian and military legal systems. Since capital punishment was reinstated in 1979, thirty-four states have performed executions. Texas has performed the most executions by far, and Oklahoma has had (through mid-2011) the highest per capita execution rate.[2]

The methods of execution and the crimes subject to the death penalty vary by state and have changed over time. The most common method since 1976 has been lethal injection. In 2013, 39 inmates were executed in the United States[3] and 3,108 were on death row[4] – an execution rate of less than 2%. Many states such as Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Ohio and Arizona regularly execute convicted murderers.

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Answer 4

good job lilyryan

Answer 5

a. firing squad
c. electric chair
b. lethal injections
d. guillotone

Answer 6

answer is d