Death by firing squad How South Carolina may execute death row inmates

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South Carolina lawmakers recently approved firing squads as a method of execution for inmates on death row. The state supreme court put the first two executions on hold. Robert Dunham with the Death Penalty Information Center explains how the process works. • Dunham answers the following questions: • -Which states have used firing squads? • -Who is selected for the firing squad? • -How are firing squad executions carried out? • South Carolina also uses the electric chair for executions. A federal judge has denied the latest effort to stop two upcoming executions in South Carolina, saying the inmates failed to prove the electric chair is a cruel and unusual form of punishment. With the decision, the state remains on track to perform its first execution in a decade. • KEEP READING: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/reg...

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