15 Methods/ ways of Death Penalty!

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By shamelabboush

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Boiling

Where the victim (as you see in the illustration photo below) is dipped in a big bowl. This method was used in Russia and Europe 3000 years ago and they used oil, acid or water. This type is considered slow and extremely painful.

Burning

was used mostly by the Romans where they burned those who are accused of heresy, treachery or witchcraft.

Burying alive

 This method depends on burying a person inside a closed, small and dark place like a cave or tomb where the victim suffers from asphyxiation. Oxygen shortage for few minutes can lead to untreatable brain damage like paralysis and when 4-5 minutes are over, the victim dies eventually.

Crushing

this is executed by crushing the victim mainly using huge a boulder or an elephant where it mounts the victim’s head.

Beheading

 AKA Qasas in the Islamic Culture and used mainly in Sharia Compliant countries like KSA. It’s used also in Iraq, The Philippines, Indonesia, Chechnya, China and Japan. It’s also considered less painful than other types because the executioner will make sure that his sword is sharp like a razor in order to spare the victim any pain which leads to a fast and swift death.

Drowning

 as it sounds, it is executed by drowning the victim into deep water after weighing him up with big stones or other heavy materials to keep him down.

Electric Chair

Here, the victim is fastened to a chair with electrodes being attached to him and a sum of 2000 Volts will go through his body mercilessly for 15 seconds or so till his heart stops beating! Meanwhile, the victim’s temperature will reach 60 C. which will cause severe damage to his internal organs. Also, a masking tape is used to fold his eyes list they pop out of their sockets. This method is still used in several American States.

Suffocation Chair

 looks like the previous method but this one is designed to suffocate by squeezing the neck to death. This method was used in Spain till 1974 when Franco’s regime ended.

Gas chamber

 this method was first used in USA and North Korea in the beginning of 1920. Here, the victim is locked in a special room, and then, lethal gas will be released from different openings. This kind of gas is translucent and they advise the victim to inhale it quickly to avoid suffering.

Guillotine

 Is considered an easy and quick way to death! The victim lays on his back looking upwards, while the sharp blade is released to cut-off the head. This method was very famous in France between 1799 – 1789. Last use of the guillotine was in France also in 1939 on a person accused of murdering 6 people.

Hanging

Everyone knows this method where it leads to death for many reasons: choking, breaking the neck or heart attack. This method is still used in many countries.

Shooting

 this is the easiest way where the bullet leads to death instantly like method no 5 and 10.  It is used in almost all the countries around the world.

Stone pelting

this method is also considered Qasas and used in Sharia Compliant countries. Here, half of the victim’s body is buried and people will gather to pelt the person to death. This method is used against married people who commit adultery.

Lethal injection

Many toxic materials are used in this method but all lead to heart failure then ultimate death. It takes 7 to 11 minutes to cause death; however, the victim will lose senses within 30 seconds only, and then will be paralyzed after 45 seconds and in additional 30 seconds, the heart will stop beating.

Impalement

Now here is the last and the most painful and interesting death method. It implies inserting or piercing a person’s body with a long stake. This stake could go through the sides, rectum, vagina or mouth and eventually leads to painful death that may last for days! This method was used by Neo-Assyrian Empire, Greek empire, and Roman Empire.

Comments

Will 3 days ago

The last one made me shiver

louise 5 weeks ago

feel sorry for the people whos KILLING the victim, how do they have the heart to do so??

COD DAD 2 months ago

WOW! Looks fun

Dominick 6 months ago

when was this posted??

mj 8 months ago

omg thats horrible

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Hezekiah Level 2 Commenter 8 months ago

Some of these are terrible!!

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sweetie1 11 months ago

Wow so many ways to kill people legally. I am not against death palenty but it shouldnt be barbaric. it should be easy and quick.

samone daniely 17 months ago

ha i think i wuld go for lethal injection!!! ha too bad you have to be legally in trouble for that

juNgbA1134 18 months ago

I WOPULD GO DA ELECTRIC CHAIR

Trace Ohrt 18 months ago

URL says 16 ways of death penalty , you say 14 ways of death penalty, but there is actually 15 listed!

P and T 21 months ago

FREAKY !!!!!!!!

Choo-Choo  23 months ago

I'd choose the lethal injection it would be painless you would be put to sleep basiclly and wouldnt wake up

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electricsky 2 years ago

There has never been any merciful way to punish the guilty.

I do hope the murder rate went down and/or goes down with all of these torture methods.

Wow! 2 years ago

If given the choice, i'd take the guillotine!

bbq 2 years ago

love this website

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

I have to agree on your comment Ali. Whenever there is good, bad will be there. Thansk for sharing.

Ali Makki 2 years ago

This is civilization for you; the very idealistic world of man, utopia...Of course, wherever there are civilizations, there is trash in every corner...

I think God made a mistake creating us...

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

Well, that's good in a way :) Thanks ralwus.

ralwus 2 years ago

Pretty cruel stuff shamel. CrisA is right on. Works for me, always did.

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

Ok LarVak, lot's of notes ha? :) Glad you paid attention:

1-Crucifixion is a sensitive subjecy, that's why I didn't go deep inside the subject.

2-There are lots of death sentences, but I mentioned only the interesting and weird ones.

3-It's not about being actual or legal, I mentioned what matters and all of them are actual...

4-The title was 16 and I changed it later but the web wasn't changed!

Thanks a lot LV for your notes.

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LarVak 2 years ago

I see crucifixion mentioned in a subsequent comment, but you also neglected being drawn-n-quartered. I recall others, but not sure how many were actual, legal death sentences...

Megadeth has a song "99 ways to die" but no specifics are noted.

Also, I happened to note that though you titled the piece "14" ways, the web address is "16"... curious

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

Hehe, funny Shaul...

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Shaul Stein 2 years ago

Perhaps the worst way to die is...

Death by loneliness.

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

Right lady913, :). Thanks for coming by...

lady913 2 years ago

I like the stone pelting we should have that for pitching practice.

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

Me neither Peggy, but this is a documented history that we can't deny.

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Peggy W Level 8 Commenter 2 years ago

Yikes! None of them sound good to me!

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

Hi Catherine, it's jstice versus crime... There are people who deserve and there are people who don't ... Thanks dear

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_catherine_ 2 years ago

my gosh!!! i can't believe that there are so many cruel ways to lead a man to his/her death .... gosh ....

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

Hi BritesEdward, I didn't mentioned the crucifixion on purpose coz it contains sensitive background. Thanks

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BirteEdwards 2 years ago

Show how cruel man can be to fellow man.

You forgot one - the ancient Roman Crucifixion

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

Hi BP9, these are just few of the punishment systems around the world. Thanks

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BP9 2 years ago

This hub was interesting. A bit macabre perhaps...but very interesting. I was cringing the whole time, but couldn't stop reading. LOL

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

Hi Cris, yes, this could be a warning :):):) Thanks for the comment.

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Cris A Level 2 Commenter 2 years ago

shamel

Tthis was so effective in stunting the growth of my criminal mind! I won't stray from the straight path now that I know what could possibly happen to me if I did! LOL

Cool! :D

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shamelabboush Hub Author 2 years ago

hehehe, Hi BC, Thanks and have a nice HANGING day :)

badcompany99 2 years ago

The perfect read for my breakfast lol, I thing I will go for being well hung ; )

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