Out with a bang, or a lethal injection, or electrocution....

The aspects of the justice system that are designed to protect the rights of the accused are the numerous trials and review. The preliminary hearing determines the basis upon which the defendant is being tried for a possible sentence of death. In order for such a case to be carried out there must be sufficent evidence that  they should have such a trial. The court would not proceed unless they were certian about the guilt of the defendant. In terms of the actuall execution of a prisoner on death row there are a few different options. The most humane and widley used is lethal injection. In this process the inmate is strapped down to a table and hooked up with intravenous needles (one as a backup). The injections start with a saline solution , and then three different drugs are injected each with a specific purpose. Sodium Thiopetol immediatley puts the recipent of the injection to sleep, therfore making the following steps painless as they are unaware of what is occouring. The rest of the cocktail stops both muscle and respiratory movements. Overall this method seems very humane, and if I were to have to pick my death it would be my primary choice. The same cannot be said of the other four methods which include : firing squad, hanging, posioning, and electrocution. All of which I would consider to be very cruel and painful- to be continued...