lethal injection, method of executing condemned prisoners through the administration of one or more chemicals that induce death.

Who was the first person to be executed by lethal injection?

(September 1, 1942 – December 7, 1982), also known as Shareef Ahmad Abdul-Rahim, was a convicted murderer who was the first person to be executed using lethal injection.

What crimes get the death penalty?

Capital punishment is a legal penalty under the criminal justice system of the United States federal government. It can be imposed for treason, espionage, murder, large-scale drug trafficking, or attempted murder of a witness, juror, or court officer in certain cases.