The legislation of 58 countries around the world still recognizes the death penalty as part of justice and capital punishment. These are mainly countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. From European countries, only Belarus retains the death penalty within the framework of the law, from American countries - only the United States. And here are the ways to carry out the sentence are used today in the modern world.
Lethal injection
(USA, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, China)
This method was developed back in 1977 by introducing a solution of poisons into the body, which leads to death within 5-18 minutes. I fix the person sentenced to death on a special chair, then sodium thiopental is injected into his body, which is used in small doses for anesthesia, and then drugs are injected that paralyze the respiratory muscles and lead to cardiac arrest.
Stoned
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(Used in several Arab and African countries)
This method of punishment is used in very few Arab countries. Once it was used, however, much more often. In 1989, legislation in six countries introduced stoning as a form of punishment. Today this cruel tradition is practically not used anywhere, with the exception of those countries and territories that are under the control of terrorist groups.
Electric chair
(Hungary and 5 US states: Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee)
This method is perhaps the most famous. The sentenced to death sits on a chair. His arms, legs, back and head are secured with special straps, After which the contacts transmitting electric current are attached to the ankle mount and to the helmet.
Firing squad
(Used in 18 countries)
Shooting is considered the most common method of execution, it is carried out with a firearm as a result of shots fired from 4 to 12 times. In China, for example, a convict is kneeling and shots are fired at the back of the head. However, this practice is not applied in all countries. By the way, in China the death penalty is also carried out against corrupt officials.
Decapitation
Yes. This method is also used, and according to some unofficial data in 10 countries of the world. It is carried out as with an ax, a sword or with the help of a guillotine. Although it is worth noting that it is only known for certain that this method of the death penalty is used in Saudi Arabia, there are only “rumors” about other, mainly African countries.
Hanging
This method of execution is based on strangulation with a noose under the influence of the weight of the body. Interestingly, this method is legally "allowed" in 19 countries around the world. In Russia, it was used during the imperial period and during the revolution.