[The Great RJ]

Bring back hanging. Britains famous hangman, Albert Pierrepoint, could restrain the condemned, fix the noose and spring the trap in less than a minute and prided himself on a clean hanging every time. Hanging in the US went out of favor because of many botched hangings done by inexperienced people. Iowa for example ended capital punishment after a botched hanging that according to Iowa law had to be carried out by the county sheriff in the county where the crime occurred.

Lethal injection simply takes too long and adds many variables not the least of which is establishing and maintaining an IV line. Nitrogen asphyxiation could be a good alternative, but would have to run the gauntlet of legal challenges before it could be used. A firing squad is a reasonable alternative if competent marksmen are used.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

I’ve read of a few decapitations due to botched hangings.
There is a science to that “art”.