When Was the Electric Chair Invented? The Shocking History of Capital Punishment’s Most Controversial Device

Imagine a room in the late 19th century, filled with inventors, doctors, and politicians, all watching a condemned man strapped into a wooden chair. The air is tense. A switch is thrown, and a surge of electricity courses through the man’s body. This was the birth of the electric chair, a device that promised a … Read more

The Electric Chair in 2026: Which States Still Use Electrocution and Why It Remains a Controversial Execution Method

In the high-stakes world of capital punishment, few images are as stark and unsettling as the electric chair. While lethal injection has become the default method of execution across the United States, a small but persistent group of states still maintains the electric chair as a legal option. As of 2026, the question of what … Read more