The prisoner is dropped from a trap door that falls from beneath his feet. While it sometimes works effectively, there are some exceptions such as smaller people. If the person's neck did not snap immediately, that person would suffocate and slowly die. The last way of lynching, the most humane method, is a long fall. What makes this method so humane is that instead of having a standard 4 to 6 foot drop, the specific height and weight of the prisoner is calculated to determine how much slack there should be in the rope so that the drop ensures that the prisoner's neck victim is broken. However, not enough to decapitate the person. This is a very humane method as it is highly unlikely that whoever is doing the math will not miscalculate and accidentally kill or decapitate the victim. Whenever a prisoner's neck is broken, death is considered almost instantaneous. The government, or states, may use the long-drop lynching method because it is quick and seemingly painless for the victim. Clearly, lynching by long fall would be an effective execution option if lethal drugs were not