The electric chair is a device for carrying out capital punishment by electrocution. It was invented in the late 19th century by a dentist named Alfred Southwick. Southwick was originally motivated to develop the electric chair as a more humane method of execution than hanging, which was the most common method at the time.
The electric chair quickly became the preferred method of execution in the United States, and it remains in use today. It is considered to be a more humane method of execution than hanging because it is quick and painless. However, the electric chair has also been criticized for its potential to cause unnecessary suffering if it is not used properly.
