Most states that impose capital punishment use lethal injection. Other methods used in the United States include hanging, firing squad, electrocution, and poisonous gas. Outside the United States--primarily Middle Eastern countries and China--methods include hanging, beheading, and execution by a single gunshot to the back of the head.
In 2007 one person was electricuted. The most common in Lethal Injection though.
The first US capital was Philadelphia. This would be the oldest capital of the US.
The National Capital In 1790 was Philadelphia.
Never, really, in that it was never officially stated to be the capital of the US. If you're willing to be generous in your definition of "capital", then it would be possible to fudge a little and say that it was the capital of the US while Congress met there from November 1783 to August 1784.
There was no United States or US capital in 1700.
Philadelphia
The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits "cruel and unusual punishments."
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New Orleans 64 murders per 100,000 people
New Orleans with 63.6 murders per 100,000
5o people die each year from capital punishments NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION TO ANSWER> Worldwide total - What country - what state ???
If you are in England then you burned at the stake. If in the US then you where hanged.
No, Boston is not the capital of US.The capital of US is Washington
No, New York is not the capital of the US. The capital of the US is Washington DC.
The first US capital was Philadelphia. This would be the oldest capital of the US.
The US does not have a capital state. The capital of the US is Washington, D.C. It is a federal district.
Dante's 'Inferno', probably.
Washington DC. is the US capital.