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Death Penalty Methods and Stats in SC

The document outlines the various methods of execution used in the United States, including hanging, firing squad, electrocution, gas chamber, and lethal injection, with lethal injection being the most common. It provides statistics on the death penalty in South Carolina, detailing the number of executions, demographics, and methods used since 1912. Additionally, it highlights the establishment of the Capital Punishment Facility in 1988 and lists execution data from 1990 to 2008.

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Death Penalty Methods and Stats in SC

The document outlines the various methods of execution used in the United States, including hanging, firing squad, electrocution, gas chamber, and lethal injection, with lethal injection being the most common. It provides statistics on the death penalty in South Carolina, detailing the number of executions, demographics, and methods used since 1912. Additionally, it highlights the establishment of the Capital Punishment Facility in 1988 and lists execution data from 1990 to 2008.

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UNIT 6: PART 6:

The Death Penalty

Execution in the United States


Five Methods of Execution
1. Hanging
2. Firing Squad
3. Electrocution (Electric Chair)
4. Gas Chamber
5. Lethal Injection
Death Penalty Facts
• Today 36 states + the federal government and
military have the death penalty
• 14 states and Washington D.C. do not
• The primary method used by most states is lethal
injection
Electrocution (Chair)
I’m having
a bad day
Lethal Injection
1. Sodium Thiopentol: Induces sleep
2. Pavulon: Stops breathing
3. Potassium or Sodium Chloride:
Stops the heart
Executions in South Carolina
• Since August 6, 1912, there have been 280 executions
carried out by the State of South Carolina. Prior to this date,
executions were by hanging in the individual counties. Of the
280, 73 were white and 207 were black. Also, 278 were men
and two were women.
• The youngest person executed was a 14 year old black
male.
• The oldest was a 66 year old black man.
• In 1988, the new Capital Punishment Facility (CPF) located in
the Broad River Correctional Institution (BRCI) replaced
the old death house which was located at the now closed
Central Correctional Institution (CCI)
• The execution held in 1990 was the first in the new CPF.
• Today S.C. has electrocution and lethal injection as its two
methods of execution
Years Number Executed Location
1990 1 (electrocution) BRCI
1991 1 (electrocution) BRCI
1995 1 (lethal injection) BRCI
5 (lethal injection)
1996 BRCI
1 (electrocution)
1997 2 (lethal injection) BRCI
1998 7 (lethal injection) BRCI
1999 4 (lethal injection) BRCI
2000 1 (lethal injection) BRCI
2002 3 (lethal injection) BRCI
2003 0 N/A
3 (lethal injection)
2004 BRCI
1 (electrocution)
2005 3 (lethal injection) BRCI
2006 1 (lethal injection) BRCI
2007 1 (lethal injection) BRCI
1 (lethal injection)
2008 BRCI
1 (electrocution)

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