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and he describes his calling as "God's work" and that he does not see his work as gruesome. The executioner will sometimes visit the families before he cuts off their beloved ones head to ask for forgiveness. Not for himself but for the manor woman he killed. "I hope, until that very last minute, and I pray to God to give the criminal a new lease of life.
At the square the prisoner will be told to get on his knees. Around the prisoner will be plastic bags to catch the blood for when the man's head is sliced off. The prisoner will always be blindfolded in case he gets scared and moves. Then the executioner might miss his mark. And the condemned man will be dressed in something that exposes the skin of his neck, while his hands are tied behind his back. During all of this the people who have gathered will be cheering, because they are used to seeing people getting beheaded. These executions are not announced to the public but the word spreads quickly. Going back to the square, the guards and jeeps take their position. "Then I read the execution order and at signal I cut the prisoners head off." al-Beshi explained. Death by executions usually comes very quickly. The executioner will step back while another person comes to pick up the head. Depending on the prisoners crime the body will either be buried as soon as possible or crucified. Another person will come over a loudspeaker and announce the prisoner's crime. This is to show the people of Saudi Arabia that they do not tolerate dissent. Considering how "gory" or "harsh" this may seem, Amnesty Internationals Kechichian says that the statistics from the recent years possibly show that
the statistics from the recent years possibly show that the Saudi government has a quota system for be-headings. Consider how many executions have taken place this year, they all believe the pace of be-headings will soon pick up. While Americans may seem their way of death penalty as "harsh" and "wrong" the people there support it. Because their crime rate is obviously very low. Having only 28,600 prisoners. Over half being foreigners. They look at it in a positive way, to make their country a better place.
Along with Saudi Arabia, America has many ways of doing the death penalty. Some ways include: lethal injection, electrocution, gas chamber, firing squad, and hanging. Oklahoma became the first state to use lethal injection as a way of the death penalty. It was another five years until Charles Brooks, would actually be the first "victim" of this form of execution. Now 32 states include lethal injection as a way of execution. The condemned man is usually strapped down so he will not, while members of the team strap several heart monitors to him. There are always two needles, (one is a backup) and one is put into the condemned man's arm. Many different things are in the solution that kills the inmate. But first the solution will put the inmate to sleep and then he will stop breathing and then finally his heart will stop. Then a doctor will confirm that the prisoner is dead. Electrocution was founded in New York because the people wanted a more "humane" way for execution than hanging. William Kemler in 1890 was the first prisoner to be executed by electrocution. Soon after, other states adopted this way of execution. Although today, electrocution is not the primary way for death penalty. Around eight states would choose death by electrocution as their second choice. Lethal injection being their first choice. Since 1976, 158 people have been electrocuted for the death penalty.
Only four states would choose the gas chamber as their second choice, lethal injection being first. Since 1976, 11 people have been executed by the gas chamber. Three states would choose hanging as their second option (lethal injection being first). Three states would choose the firing squad as their second option, (lethal injection being first).
Unlike Saudi Arabia, a lot of Americans do not support the death penalty. A Rasmussen poll showed that 57% of Americans (adults) do support it. In 2009, 63% of American adults supported it. In the recent poll 26% were against it and 17% undecided. The Rasmussen poll also showed that Americans have a harder time executing a man or woman who is mentally ill. And lastly, 52% of people said that they prefer the convicted murderer to be put in jail for the rest of his life, rather than be killed.
Lastly, China. China's form of death penalty is very similar to Americas. They use lethal injection and shooting as a form of death penalty. Those are the only two methods authorized by China's Criminal Procedure Law of 1996. Although most executions by shooting were discontinued in 2010. China's Criminal Procedure Law decided that lethal injection was just all together a more humane act. Lethal Injection was legalized in 1986 and has been used since late 1990's. Another reason that lethal injection is used more is because it is less expensive to use a lot on their prisoners. Out of every 446,204, one person is executed.
In conclusion the death penalty is a very serious matter and it is used all over the world. Although many people say the death penalty is in humane and that is goes against God and his word, the death penalty makes order among the people and should be used.