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Why did people use the electric chair?
As technology improved it became seen as a more humane alternative to death by hanging or by firing squad.
Who invented the electric chair?
A man named Harold Pitney Brown invented the electric chair, after writing a book about a boy touching a telegraph wire then dying from the electrical curent. He then later got hired to invent the electric chair to fight in the war of currents. ( Altering Current, and Direct Current )
What were people hanged for?
People were hanged for supposedly being a witch, or not going along with the law. Hanging back then was just like getting put in the electric chair. ouch that would hurt alot and the electric chair haha
Who was last executed in the electric chair in Nebraska?
Robert Williams on December 2, 1997
What methods of capital punishment are still in use today?
Hanging, stoning, firing squad, sword to the neck, electric chair (in America for those who select it over the lethal injection), lethal injection, gas chamber and many more...(They get worse as the list goes on so I were you I would stop reading, you get very disturbing things.)
Does Ohio still use the electric chair?
no
Do they still use the noose in 2011?
no they use the electric chair
Where can a person find deals on an electric recliner chair?
Some good electric recliner chair can be found at the Amazon website and the Ebay website. Both website contain a lot of electric recliner chair for home use.
When was Big Electric Chair created?
Big Electric Chair was created in 1967.
When was Electric Chair - album - created?
Electric Chair - album - was created on 1998-04-28.
How much does it cost for a prison to kill an inmate in the electric chair?
$69 each use
Did California ever have the electric chair If so from when to when?
Yes, California did use the electric chair as a method of execution. It was introduced in 1890 and remained in use until 1972 when the California Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional, leading to a moratorium on executions. Although the electric chair was officially abolished in 2006, lethal injection became the primary method of execution in the state.
What are the ratings and certificates for The Electric Chair - 1976?
The Electric Chair - 1976 is rated/received certificates of: USA:R
If you murder your wife and get prosecuted do you still keep all assets?
Not sure if you do, but they won't be much good to you in the electric chair.
Why Edison decided to develop an electric chair?
Thomas Edison did not invent the electric chair; he was against its use. However, he did work on developing direct current (DC) electricity to compete with alternating current (AC) systems, which were used in the first electric chairs. Edison saw the electric chair as a way to discredit AC technology, which was promoted by his rival, George Westinghouse.
When did Thomas Edison invent the electric chair?
Thomas Edison did not invent the electric chair Harold p brown did...
What has higher voltage the third rail in a subway station or the electric chair?
the electric chair because its volts are 750vlts
