And the Democrat says it shouldn't be used because of the difficulties it will bring. 32 states apply the penalty, 1/3 of executions come from Texas. The most common form of execution in the United States is the lethal injection of pentobarbital. 34 states and the US government use it as their primary method. Other popular methods of capital punishment are electrocution, use of the gas chamber, hanging and shooting. Many polls were done, in 2014-2015 about what can be done instead of the death penalty, for example, 1500 voters did a poll, 61% of voters did not want parole and the remaining 39% wanted punishment other than the death penalty and money for the victim's family. It is difficult for a jury facing a death penalty to be impartial, leaving the decision of someone's life to a jury of their peers seems misleading when presented with these statistics. It is actually more expensive to execute someone than to keep them in prison. Convicting someone of the death penalty tends to be more expensive, especially during the pre-trial and trial phases, in addition to other expenses. Studies indicate that non-death penalty cases cost $740,000, while cases involving the death penalty can cost as much as $1.26 million.