Click on those states to display details on specific methods. Over the past decade, several U. The court has abolished the death penalty for mentally disabled offenders Atkins v. Virginia , , juvenile offenders Roper v. Simmons , , and for those convicted of raping a child where death was not the intended or actual result Kennedy v.
Louisiana , — each ruling states that the execution of such individuals is unconstitutional, violating cruel and unusual punishment. In addition, the court has required that juries and not judges find facts that make a defendant eligible for capital punishment Ring v. Arizona , , and impose a sentence of death Hurst v. Florida, State courts have also had an impact. Supreme Court decision Hurst v. The Delaware attorney general announced that he will not appeal the decision of the state court and legislation would be required to reinstate capital punishment in the state.
All rights reserved. Racist, ineffective, expensive and error-prone. Already subscribed? Log in. Forgotten your password? Want an ad-free experience? View offers. Authorizes lethal injection or lethal gas; the statute leaves unclear who decides what method to use, the inmate or the Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections.
In May , the Nebraska Legislature approved lethal injection. Lethal injection was the sole method. New Mexico abolished the death penalty in Allows prisoners to choose between lethal injection and electrocution. If a prisoner does not choose, then the default method will be electrocution for those sentenced prior to June 8, the effective date of the law and lethal injection for those sentenced on or after June 8, If lethal injection is held to be unconstitutional, then electrocution will be used.
Authorizes lethal injection for those whose capital offense occurred after December 31, ; those who committed the offense before that date may select electrocution by written waiver. While lethal injection remains the primary method of execution for the federal government and the states where the death penalty remains active, there are alternate methods that have been used within the last decade or so. From death by electrocution to death by a firing squad, here are some facts on what methods are allowed by states.
Thirty-one states, as well as the federal government and U. Lethal injection is the primary means of execution in states where it's legal. They are:. The gas chamber is an alternative method of execution in seven states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
Hanging is allowed as an alternative method of execution in two states: New Hampshire and Washington.
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