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Death Penalty

History 8th Amendment: “Cruel and Unusual Punishment” Supreme Court Decisions: 1972 Furman v. Georgia = unconstitutional 1976 Gregg v. Georgia = OK to use and states decide if they want it

Today 37 states have / use Death Penalty (NJ) Methods: Lethal Injection Gas Chamber Firing Squad Hanging Electric Chair

Issue with Death Penalty Deterrent Effect: Location and time of executions??? Length of time 10 years 10 months is average amount of time from conviction to execution! Cost – expense of executing vs. life in prison???

Death Penalty in Oregon Lethal Injection: Sodium Pentothol (induces sleep) Pancuronium Bromide (stops breathing) Potassium Chloride (stops heart) Executed 2 people since 1976 Currently have 32 people on Death Row

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