Old Sparky
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Old Sparky is the nickname commonly given to electric chairs used for executions in various American prisons.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | electric chair ⓘ |
| associatedWith | capital punishment ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitutionType |
penitentiary
ⓘ
state prison ⓘ |
| associatedWithMethod | electrocution ⓘ |
| category |
American prison slang
ⓘ
execution device nickname ⓘ |
| connotation |
colloquial
ⓘ
grim ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethicalStatus | widely debated ⓘ |
| executionTechnology | high-voltage electric current ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 20th-century American executions ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| medium | metal-and-wood chair ⓘ |
| refersTo | electric chair used for executions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
death penalty in the United States
ⓘ
electric chair ⓘ |
| safetyPerception | controversial ⓘ |
| usedAsNameFor |
multiple electric chairs in different states
ⓘ
not a single specific device ⓘ |
| usedFor | execution ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American prisons
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
Referenced by (4)
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