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[[Image:lethalinjection.jpg|right|250px|thumb|A corrections officer preparing for a lethal injection.]]
'''Lethal injection''' is a method of execution used for crimes which warrant [[capital punishment]]. The usual procedure for lethal injection involves strapping a prisoner down to a gurney-style bed. Two sets of intravenous tubes are inserted into each of the prisoners arms. A typical lethal injection will include three drugs:
'''Lethal injection''' is a method of execution used for crimes which warrant [[capital punishment]]. The usual procedure for lethal injection involves strapping a prisoner down to a gurney-style bed. Two sets of intravenous tubes are inserted into each of the prisoners arms. A typical lethal injection will include three drugs:
* [[Sodium Pentothal]] - a sedative that will make you sleepy
* [[Sodium Pentothal]] - a sedative that will make you sleepy