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Methods of Execution     One mans taking of anothers life is generally seen as an unforgivableact which is penal with stopping point. When this is done as punishment however, itis seen as an honorary deed by removing this criminal from the world and makingit a much safer place to live. With executions in mind, it is undreamt of whatingenious methods can be thought of by the human brain and the fact that theidea is centered around the murdering of one man does not sluice change howprodigious these innovations are seen to be. Many different techniques andprocedures for execution are use throughout the world revealing much about acountrys kitchen-gardening and their concern for their citizens.     By far one of the most well known and publicly glamorized of all methodsof execution is electrocution. Present in nine American states, it was introductoryused in New York in 1890. When a condemned man is scheduled to be executed, heis led into the death chamber and strapped to the point of immobility into areinforced chair with belts crossing his chest, groin, offsets, and arms. Twocopper electrodes, dipped in brine or treated with Eletro-Creme to increaseconductivity, are attached to him, one to his leg and the other to his head. Thefirst jolt, between five-hundred and two-thousand volts depending on the size ofthe prisoner, is given for 30 seconds. Smoke will begin to come out of theprisoners leg and head and these areas whitethorn catch fire if the victim has beensweating profusely. A doctor will examine him and if he still shows life signs,more jolts of two-thousand volts are administered to finish the transaction (Matthews).A main reason for electrocutions original use was the thought that death wasimmediate. Unfortunately this is not the case. Doctors today believe that thevictim feels "himself begin burned to death and suffocating since the shockcause respiratory paralysis as well as cardiac arrest. Because the energy of theshock paralyzes the muscles, he cannot cry out, and therefore is presumed unawares("This is your death..."). How ironic that one reason electrocution was kept inuse was that, although expensive, it was immensely serene as far as the prisoneris concerned.     Still used extensively throughout the world today and in its solerepresenting U.S. state, Utah, the firing squad has a much greater claim tobeing humane as bullets directly into the heart generally cause instantaneousdeath. Utah uses an extremely exact and well-practiced method which is immenselycentered around concern for the victim by taking almost every precaution