concept   firing squad
culture   United States
statement   The firing squad was a historical method of execution in the United States that is now considered inhumane and rarely practiced.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 firing squad United States Considered as a form of execution carried out by trained military or law enforcement personnel. 1
2 firing squad United States Used historically for capital punishment 1
3 firing squad United States Historically used as a method of execution, but now considered inhumane and rarely practiced 1
4 firing squad United States Historical method of execution used in military and capital punishment 1
5 firing squad United States Execution method used in the past, now considered inhumane and illegal in most states. 1