Public hangings and firing squads were common.

公开的绞刑和枪决在这里频频上演。

The method used for execution in China is already changing, with a gradual switch from firing squads to American-style injections.

中国死刑的执行方式也已经有所变化，逐步从枪决转变成美式的注射法。

A few allow hangings and firing squads, and nine let inmates choose electrocution in some cases, but these options are seldom used.

有一些州允许绞刑和枪毙，还有9个州在某些情况下会让囚犯选择电刑，但是这些方法很少用到。

Other states with capital punishment prefer lethal injections. A few allow hangings and firing squads, and nine let inmates choose electrocution in some cases, but these options are seldom used.

其他存在死刑的州偏向于采用注射死刑，少部分的州则允许采用绞刑以及枪决，并有九个州允许囚犯在某些情况下选择电刑，但极少有人做这样的选择。