Executions resumed in the U.S. on May 6 following the Supreme Court’s decision on lethal injections on April 16. There have been 20 executions in 4 months, with 4 months of the year remaining. Pertinent statistics follow:
Geography
100% in the South
40% in Texas
Race of those executed
White 40%
Black 45%
Hispanic 15%
Race of victims in underlying murder
White 57%
Black 32%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 4%
Method of execution
19 by lethal injection
1 by electrocuton
Commutations
4 in 2008, including 3 since executions resumed.
(Posted Aug. 27, 2008). See Executions and Arbitrariness.
Arbitrariness
Dec 14, 2023
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Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Releases its 2023 Year in Review Report
Executions Overview
Aug 16, 2023
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Judge Orders Hearing for Idaho Prisoner Who Faced 5 Execution Dates, Claims of Repeated ‘Psychological Torture’
Arbitrariness
Aug 15, 2023
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