2002 CRIME STATISTICS RELEASED
FBI Uniform Crime Statistics, October 28, 2003
The Northeast has had the fewest exe­cu­tions and has the low­est mur­der rate in the coun­try. The South, with by far the most exe­cu­tions, con­sis­tent­ly has the high­est mur­der rate in the United States.

2002 MURDER RATES BY REGION
EXECUTIONS
BY REGION
(As of 11/​05/​03) SOUTH
MIDWEST
WEST
NORTHEAST 722
95
59
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