Dead man walking
Who was convicted on death row?
Matthew ponclet
What year was the official last execution in the U.S.A?
2024
the most common way to carry out the death penalty is by?
Lethal injection
This was the execution method first used in the U.S. in 1890 on William Kemmler.
What is the electric chair?
This is the preferred method of execution in Texas.
What is lethal injection?
What is the nun‘s name?
Helen prejean
Where did the last execution in the U.S.A take place?
Maryland
The Death Penalty was first introduced in the U.S.A during the colonial period. True or False?
True
This is the most popular method of execution in the U.S. involves the use of strong drugs to end the prisoner's life.
What is Lethal Injection?
Jesse De La Rosa was sentenced to the death penalty at the YOUNG age of 24.
Who is the youngest person to be executed in Texas?
Who was executed?
Matthew Ponclet
What century did the first execution take place in the U.S?
17th century
What were the method/methods of execution in U.S.A.?
Hanging (Shooting in Military)
This is the only U.S. state where a firing squad is currently authorized as a method of execution, though its use is limited.
What is Utah?
These specific types of homicide in Texas are classified as capital offenses.
What is the murder of a public safety officer, firefighter, a judge, or an individual under six years old?
Why was Poncelet on death row?
He was convicted of rape and murder.
What year did the capital punishment finally end New York ?
2004
What country has the highest rate of executions in the world.
China
This form of execution uses high voltage, a chair, and a metal hat.
What is electrocution?
This man murdered John Thomas Henry and spent 45 years on death row.
Who is Raymond Riles?
How many siblings did ponclet have?
3
How many types of recognized methods of execution are there?
Five
What is the maximum penalty in the U.S.A today?
Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 25 years
What percentage of People on death row actually end up being executed?
~16%
While robbing a convenience store, he shot the clerk twice in the head.
Who is Jesse de La Rosa?