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The first execution by lethal injection in the United States took place in Texas on 7 December 1982, when Charles Brooks Jr. was put to death.

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Is it true that the first execution by lethal injection in the United States took place in Texas on 7 December 1982, when Charles Brooks Jr. was put to death?

Yes. Multiple reference sources state that the first US execution by lethal injection occurred on December 7, 1982, in Huntsville, Texas, when Charles Brooks Jr. was put to death.

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Execution of Charles Brooks Jr. - Wikipedia
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Execution of Charles Brooks Jr. - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution_of_Charles_Brooks_Jr.

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First execution by lethal injection | December 7, 1982 | HISTORY
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First execution by lethal injection | December 7, 1982 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-7/first-execution-by-lethal-injection

Lethal Injection and the False Promise of Humane Execution
2022
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Sarat, A. (2022). Lethal Injection and the False Promise of Humane Execution. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=y_5zEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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