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Recent executions in South Carolina have brought renewed attention to the mechanics, costs, and constitutional questions surrounding the death penalty. In particular, the \"DEATH-PENALTY-IN-NORTH-CAROLINA\" state\u2019s authorization of the firing squad \u2014 a method not used in decades in the United States \u2014 has raised new legal and policy questions that extend well beyond the prison walls.<\/p>\n

While North Carolina has not carried out an execution since 2006, the subject of capital punishment remains relevant here. The issues raised by how and when a person is put to death touch on legal procedures, constitutional protections, and the broader functioning of the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n

Death Penalty Execution Methods and the Return of the Firing Squad<\/h2>\n
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Recent executions in South Carolina have brought renewed attention to the mechanics, costs, and constitutional questions surrounding the death penalty. In particular, the state\u2019s authorization of the firing squad \u2014 a method not used in decades in the United States \u2014 has raised new legal and policy questions that extend well beyond the prison walls. 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