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Death Penalty. History. 8 th 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
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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