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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT / Executions

  • Prisoners executed under civil authority, by region and jurisdiction 1930-2012
    • Table 6.85.2012 -- PDF -- CSV
  • Number of murders and nonnegligent manslaughters, prisoners under sentence of death, executions, and other death sentence dispositions, United States 1972-2012
    • Table 6.79.2012 -- PDF -- CSV
  • Prisoners under sentence of death, by race, region, and jurisdiction
    • on Dec. 31, 2002 and 2003 Table 6.82 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2003 and 2004 Table 6.82.2004 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2004 and 2005 Table 6.82.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2005 and 2006 Table 6.82.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2006 and 2007 Table 6.82.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2007 and 2008 Table 6.82.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2008 and 2009 Table 6.82.2009 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2009 and 2010 Table 6.82.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
  • Prisoners sentenced to death and outcome of the sentences, by year of sentencing, United States 1973-2010
    • Table 6.0002.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
  • Average number of months from imposition of death sentence to execution, United States 1977-2010
    • Table 6.0024.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
  • Prisoners executed, by jurisdiction
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2003 (aggregate) Table 6.84 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2004 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2004 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2005 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2006 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2007 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2008 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2009 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2009 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2010 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2011 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2011 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2012 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2012 -- PDF -- CSV
  • Prisoners executed under civil authority, by race, Hispanic origin, and offense, United States 1930-2010
    • Table 6.86.2010 -- PDF -- CSV

Murder and death penalty trend

  • Number of murders and nonnegligent manslaughters, prisoners under sentence of death, executions, and other death sentence dispositions, United States 1972-2012
    • Table 6.79.2012 -- PDF -- CSV

Offense

  • Prisoners executed under civil authority, by race, Hispanic origin, and offense, United States 1930-2010
    • Table 6.86.2010 -- PDF -- CSV

Race

  • Prisoners executed under civil authority, by race, Hispanic origin, and offense, United States 1930-2010
    • Table 6.86.2010 -- PDF -- CSV

Region

  • Prisoners under sentence of death, by race, region, and jurisdiction
    • on Dec. 31, 2002 and 2003 Table 6.82 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2003 and 2004 Table 6.82.2004 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2004 and 2005 Table 6.82.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2005 and 2006 Table 6.82.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2006 and 2007 Table 6.82.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2007 and 2008 Table 6.82.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2008 and 2009 Table 6.82.2009 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2009 and 2010 Table 6.82.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
  • Prisoners executed under civil authority, by region and jurisdiction 1930-2012
    • Table 6.85.2012 -- PDF -- CSV

State

  • Prisoners executed under civil authority, by region and jurisdiction 1930-2012
    • Table 6.85.2012 -- PDF -- CSV
  • Prisoners under sentence of death, by race, region, and jurisdiction
    • on Dec. 31, 2002 and 2003 Table 6.82 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2003 and 2004 Table 6.82.2004 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2004 and 2005 Table 6.82.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2005 and 2006 Table 6.82.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2006 and 2007 Table 6.82.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2007 and 2008 Table 6.82.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2008 and 2009 Table 6.82.2009 -- PDF -- CSV
    • on Dec. 31, 2009 and 2010 Table 6.82.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
  • Prisoners executed, by jurisdiction
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2003 (aggregate) Table 6.84 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2004 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2004 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2005 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2006 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2007 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2008 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2009 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2009 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2010 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2011 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2011 -- PDF -- CSV
    • 1930-Dec. 31, 2012 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2012 -- PDF -- CSV

Time from sentencing to execution

  • Average number of months from imposition of death sentence to execution, United States 1977-2010
    • Table 6.0024.2010 -- PDF -- CSV