Below are reports released by the Death Penalty Information Center since its inception, covering subjects such as race, innocence, politicization, costs of the death penalty, and more. When opening a report, please allow the report page to load fully before selecting links to sections or footnotes. Most of these reports are also available in printed form from DPIC. For a copy of one of these reports, e-mail DPIC. For bulk orders, please download our Resource Order Form.
Reports are separated into Year End Reports, In-Depth Reports, and Special Reports. In-Depth Reports are DPIC's signature long, thorough reports on major death-penalty issues. These include "The 2% Death Penalty," examining geographic arbitrariness in capital punishment, and "Behind the Curtain," covering secrecy in the death penalty system. Special Reports are shorter, and typically address a specific event or question. These include DPIC's explanation of the 2017 spate of executions that were scheduled in Arkansas, and our analysis of the largest number of executions performed on a single day.
DPIC In-Depth Reports
Nov 10, 2015
In many respects, veterans in the United States are again receiving the respect and gratitude they deserve for having risked their lives and served their country. Wounded soldiers are welcomed home, and their courage in starting a new and difficul…
DPIC Year-End Reports
Dec 18, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEATH PENALTY 2014: FEWEST EXECUTIONS IN 20 YEARSFEWEST DEATH SENTENCES IN 40 YEARS Seven Death Row Inmates Exonerated, Highest in Five Years
DPIC Year-End Reports
Dec 15, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Executions Drop Below 40 for Only Second Time since 1994 Death Sentences Remain Near Record Lows, Number of States Repealing Capital Punishment Grows,and Publi…
DPIC In-Depth Reports
Oct 01, 2013
Contrary to the assumption that the death penalty is widely practiced across the country, it is actually the domain of a small percentage of U.S. counties in a handful of states. The burdens created by this narrow but aggressive use, however, are …
DPIC Year-End Reports
Dec 18, 2012
DEATH SENTENCES IN 2012 REMAIN NEAR HISTORIC LOW Key Southern States Had No Death Sentences or No Executions, According to New Report Number of Death Penalty States Drops with Co…
