Death Punishments Around The Globe

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Here is the list of different execution methods used around the world

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Lethal injection, which entails administering many drugs to ensure a painless death, is the most common method of execution in the United States

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North Korea employs firing squads to execute the offending party, typically for political offenses

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Beheadings in public squares for crimes like drug trafficking, murder and apostasy are common in Saudi Arabia. This is usually accomplished with a sword

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USA still has several states that still employ the electric chair. The prisoner is subjected to a high-voltage electric current while strapped into the chair

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ISIS is notorious for carrying out beheading executions in Iraq, often in full front of the world via graphic recordings

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Lethal injection is also used in China, however, the process and regulations about it are sometimes shrouded in secrecy. It is said to be the most common method of execution there

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In India, hanging is the death penalty for crimes like murder and rape

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