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Kristine

Eskil

Christopher

Project about

TEXAS

The song played during the intro :

Theme from the soap Dallas (known from TV2)

Business and geography

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Metropolitanareas(Mayor cities)

Villages

In what areas does people live?

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What does Texas …. (?)

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What does Texas export?

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Texas – The land of experiences

A journey

Austin

St. Antonio

Houston

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What’s death penalty, and why does texas use it?

Facts about deathrow and stuff…

Date: 01/27/2000

The execution of offender #741, James Moreland

A picture from one of the special constructed cells on death row.

The Death row casefile

Now, lets take part in what happends during an execution…

08.00 PM

James Moreland is taken out of his cell on Death Row and taken to the execution chamber…

One ”ordinary” cell on Death Row

08.05 PM

James Moreland gets a chance to eat his final meal. All Death row offenders may request a final meal. Here is what James requested:

The Final meal

-Three fried eggs over easy, hash browns

- Several strips of bacon

-Toast (white bread)

-Orange juice

08.30 PM

James Moreland is being introduced to the execution chamber. This is where he will make his last statement and then be executed.

The Death Row execution chamber.

08.35 PM

James Moreland may make a last statement to the people who has come to see the execution. James Moreland’s statement was:

Final statement

Dad, I love you both. You've been the best. All of you, all of you have truly been the best. And ah, I believe I'm going home. I'm sorry, and I really mean that, it's not just words. My life is all I can give. I stole 2 lives and I know it was precious to ya'll. That's the story of my whole, that's what alcohol will do for you. Oh Jesus, Lord God, take me home. Precious Lord. Take me home Lord. Take me home.

Yes, sir. Take me home oh Lord.

08.40 PM

James Moreland is being chained into the ”bed” where he will recieve the lethal Injection. This is several injects that contains several poisonous drugs. This operation takes about 7 minutes.

The Lethal Injection 1. Sodium Thiopental (makes the offender relax)

2. Pancuronium Bromide (Makes the muscles relax and the lungs to collapse)

3. Potassium Chloride (Makes the heart stop)

08.47 PM

James Moreland, Death Row offender #741 is declared dead.

- James Moreland was found guilty in killing a 53 years old man. The man was stabbed to death in 1982. At this time James was 22 years.

- The jury in the trial against him gave him a death penalty punishment.

- James Moreland sat on Death Row in more than 17 years before he was executed.

- James Moreland was executed 27. January 2000 – About 10 months ago.

Why was James Moreland killed?

In USA, 8 states uses death penalty today?3452 offenders have been killed in the USA?There are five methods of execution in the United States: lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, hanging, and

firing squad?

Between 1819 and 1923 USA used hanging to execute offenders?

The average age of executed offenders is 39 years?…. While the youngest offender was 24 years….…. And the oldest was 62 years.Excell White sat on Deathrow in 23 (!) years before he was executed?

Did you know that…

Anne Britt SollidFor guiding us in the library

We would like to greet…

Merete J. GundersenFor guiding us through the whole project

George W. BushFor being USA’s president candidate

Monica LewinskyFor making politics interesting.

Our classmatesFor listening to us, and for not falling asleep (I hope? ).

Theme from the TV soap Dallas

Songs played during the show:

Richi M - Another DaySweetbox – Everything’s gonna be allright

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