All executions currently used today involve inflicting some sort of trauma to carry out the sentence. ... State officials claimed that the botched execution was caused by, "inadvertent human error," the inappropriate substitution of a synthetic sponge for a natural sponge that had been used in previous executions (Barnett). ... There was not a warning sign posted on or near the pipe opening, identifying it as a confined space that contained potential fatally hazardous nitrogen ("Confined- 9). ... Nitrogen asphyxiation may be the ideal way to carry out the death sentence. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

All executions currently used today involve inflicting some sort of trauma to carry out the sentence. ... State officials claimed that the botched execution was caused by, "inadvertent human error," the inappropriate substitution of a synthetic sponge for a natural sponge that had been used in previous executions (Barnett). ... There was not a warning sign posted on or near the pipe opening, identifying it as a confined space that contained potential fatally hazardous nitrogen ("Confined- 9). ... Nitrogen asphyxiation may be the ideal way to carry out the death sentence. ...

• Word Count: 1643
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School