Show States Change Methods Ie lOds Of Capital Punishment Since 1928 the states that im im- impose impose impose pose a life sentence for murder have decreased from 8 to 6 while those that execute by hanging have decreased from 19 to 10 says Colliers Those inflicting the penalty by electrocution have in in- increased increased increased creased from 20 to 24 while those using gas have in increased in- in increased increased creased from 1 to 8 Incidentally Utah still gives the condemned man a choice of being hanged or shot |