U.S. Department of Justice OfIce of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics RevIsed December 19, 2014 December 2014, NCJ 248448 aSecstirBuJof Capital Punishment, 2013 – Statistical Tables Tracy L. Snell, BJS Statistician yearend 2013, 35 saes and e Federa Among înmaes or wom ega saus a e îme o yeaArend 2012(igure 1)on paroe; neary 3 în 10 were on probaîon; andhîs represens e îreen . Bureau o Prîsons ed 2,979 înmaes under e capîa ofense was avaîabe, 41% ad an acîve senence o dea, wîc was 32 ewer an a crîmîna jusîce saus: 4 în 10 o ese înmaes were consecuîve year în wîc e number o înmaes e remaînîng înmaes ad carges pendîng, were under senence o dea decreased. încarceraed, ad escaped rom încarceraîon, or ad some oer crîmîna jusîce saus. Fîve saes (Caîornîa, Forîda, Texas, Pennsyvanîa, and Aabama) ed 60% o a înmaes on dea row Crîmîna îsory paerns o dea row înmaes on December 31, 2013. he Federa Bureau o Prîsons dîfered by race and Hîspanîc orîgîn. More back ed 56 înmaes under senence o dea a yearend. înmaes ad a prîor eony convîcîon (73%), compared o Hîspanîc (65%) or wîe (64%) înmaes. O prîsoners under senence o dea a yearend Sîmîar percenages o wîe (9%), back (10%), · 2013, 56% were wîe and 42% were back.
Jurisdictions without death penalty, 12/31/2013 Alaska Dîstrîct o Columbîa Hawaîî ïllînoîs ïowa Maîne Maryland Massachusetts Mîchîgan Mînnesota New Jersey North Dakota Rhode ïsland Vermont West Vîrgînîa Wîsconsîn
Total 39 Total 2,979 *New Mexîco repealed the death penalty or ofenses commîtted on or ater July 1, 2009; Connectîcut repealed the death penalty or ofenses commîtted on or ater Aprîl 25, 2012; and Maryland repealed the death penalty efectîve October 1, 2013. As o December 31, 2013, 2 men în New Mexîco, 10 men în Connectîcut, and 5 men în Maryland were a under prevîously împosed sentence o death. Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
ïn 2013, 16 saes and e Federa Bureau o Prîsons repored a 83 înmaes were receîved under senence o dea. Admîssîons în Caîornîa (25), Forîda (15), and Texas (9) accouned or 60% o ose receîved under senence o dea în 2013.
Tweny-wo saes and e Federa Bureau o Prîsons removed 115 înmaes rom under senence o dea: 39 were execued, 31 dîed by means oer an execuîon, and 45 were removed as a resu o cours overurnîng senences or convîcîons. Removas în Texas (20) and Forîda (19) accouned or more an a îrd o a înmaes removed rom under senence o dea în 2013.
Nîne saes execued 39 înmaes în 2013; 43 înmaes were execued în 9 saes în 2012. he înmaes execued în 2013 ad been under senence o dea an average o 15.5 years, wîc was 4 mons ess an ose execued în 2012.
Among e 36 jurîsdîcîons wî prîsoners under senence o dea on December 31, 2013, 6 jurîsdîcîons ad more înmaes an a year earîer, 16 ad ewer înmaes, and 14 ad e same number. Caîornîa sowed e arges încrease (up 17 înmaes). Texas ad e arges decrease (down 11), oowed by Okaoma (down 8), Georgîa (down 7), and Forîda, Sou Caroîna, and Tennessee (down 4 eac).
he U.S. Supreme Cour reînsaed e dea penay în 1976 (seeGregg v. Georgia, 427 U.S. 153 (1976) and îs companîon cases). From 1976 o 2000, e number o înmaes under
FIGURE 2 Number o persons under sentence o death, 1953–2013
Number 4,000
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1,000
0 1953 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2013 Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
senence o dea în e Unîed Saes seadîy încreased unî î peaked a 3,601 înmaes on December 31, 2000(igure 2). ïn 2001, e number o înmaes removed rom under senence o dea was îger an e number admîed or e Irs îme sînce 1976(igure 3). he number o annua removas o ose under senence o dea as exceeded e number o admîssîons sînce 2001. he 83 înmaes receîved under senence o dea în 2013 was e same as e number receîved în 2012. he number o înmaes receîved în 2012 and 2013 represened e smaes number o admîssîons o dea row sînce 1973, wen 44 persons were admîed.
O e 8,124 peope under senence o dea beween 1977 and 2013, 17% ad been execued, 6% dîed by causes oer 1 an execuîon, and 40% receîved oer dîsposîîons. he edera governmen began coecîng annua execuîon saîsîcs în 1930. Beween 1930 and 2013, a oa o 5,218 2 înmaes were execued under cîvî auorîy(igure 4). Ater e Supreme Cour reînsaed dea penay saues în 1976, 35 saes and e edera governmen execued 1,359 înmaes.
1 Foowîng e U.S. Supreme Cour’s 1976 approva o revîsed saues în some saes (Gregg v. Georgia), execuîons o înmaes resumed în 1977.
2 Mîîary auorîîes carrîed ou an addîîona 160 execuîons beween 1930 and 1961, wîc are no încuded în îs repor.
FIGURE 3 Admissions to and removals rom under sentence o death, 1973–2013 Number 350
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0 1973 1980 1990 2000 2013 Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
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One state repealed its capital statute In 2013, and ive states revIsed statutes relatIng to the death penalty As o December 31, 2013, 35 saes and e edera governmen auorîzed e dea penay (table 1and table 3). Aoug New Mexîco repeaed e dea penay în 2009 (2009 N.M. Laws, c. 11 § 5) and Connecîcu repeaed e dea penay în 2012, e repeas were no reroacîve, and ofenders cHarged wîtH a capîta ofense commîtted prîor to tHe date o tHe repea may be eîgîbe or a deatH sentence. As o December 31, 2013, New Mexîco Hed 2 men and Connectîcut Hed 10 men under prevîousy împosed deatH sentences.
ïn 2013, tHe Maryand egîsature repeaed tHe deatH penaty (2013 Maryand Laws, CH. 156), efectîve October 1, 2013. he repea dîd not afect prevîousy împosed deatH sentences, and as o December 31, 2013, Maryand Hed 5 men under sentence o deatH.
Durîng 2013, tHe Arkansas egîsature revîsed a portîon o îts capîta statute pertaînîng to tHe seectîon and admînîstratîon o drugs în etHa înjectîons (tHe MetHod o Executîon Act (MEA), Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-617 (Rep. 2013)). he cHanges, wHîcH created specîIc steps to be oowed by correctîons oicîas wHen carryîng out executîons, were made oowîng a decîsîon by tHe Arkansas Supreme Court decarîng tHe MEA unconstîtutîona (Hobbs v. Jones(2012 Ark. 293)) and became efectîve February 20, 2013.
Kansas amended an eement o capîta murder—întentîona and premedîtated murder o a cHîd under age 14 durîng tHe commîssîon o kîdnappîng wîtH întent to commît a sex ofense—to încude “commercîa sexua expoîtatîon” în tHe deInîtîon o sex ofenses (K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-5401, at subsectîon (b)), efectîve Juy 1, 2013.
Executions in 2014
Between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014, 7 states executed 35 înmates, whîch was 4 ewer than the number executed în 2013.
Three states accounted or 80% o the executîons carrîed out durîng thîs perîod: Texas and Mîssourî each executed 10 înmates, and Florîda executed 8 înmates.
O the 35 executîons carrîed out în 2014, all were by lethal înjectîon.
Two women were executed durîng thîs perîod în Texas.
FIGURE 4 Persons executed in the United States, 1930–2013 Number 200
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Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
Mîssîssîppî added aggravatîng actors or wHîcH tHe deatH penaty can be împosed to încude murder commîtted wîtH tHe întent to înluence government by întîmîdatîon, coercîon, mass destructîon or assassînatîon, or to coerce cîvîîans (Mîss. Code Ann. § 99-19-101(4)(î)-(j)), efectîve Juy 1, 2013.
Texas amended îts code o crîmîna procedure to requîre DNA anaysîs o a bîoogîca evîdence în deatH penaty cases (Tex. C.C.P. Art. 38.43(î), (j), (k), (), (m)), efectîve September 1, 2013.
UtaH amended îts statute to codîy tHat, or deendants younger tHan age 18 at tHe tîme o tHe ofense, aggravated murder îs a noncapîta Irst-degree eony punîsHabe as provîded by UtaH Code Ann. § 76-3-207.7 (UtaH Code Ann. § 76-5-202(3)(e)), efectîve May 14, 2013.
FIGURE 5 Advance count of executIons, January 1, 2014–December 31, 2014
Arizona1 Ohio1 Georgia2 Oklahoma3 Florida8 Missouri10 Texas10 Total 35 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Number of executions Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
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Lethal injection was authorized by all states with capital statutes As o December 31, 2013, a 35 states wîtH deatH penaty statutes autHorîzed etHa înjectîon as a metHod o executîon (table 2). Maryand, wHîcH repeaed îts capîta statute as o October 1, 2013, autHorîzed etHa înjectîon or tHe 5 înmates wHo remaîned under sentence o deatH oowîng tHe repea.
ïn addîtîon to etHa înjectîon, 15 states autHorîzed an aternatîve metHod o executîon: 8 states autHorîzed eectrocutîon; 3 states, etHa gas; 3 states, Hangîng; and 2 states, Irîng squad.
ïn states tHat autHorîzed mutîpe metHods o executîon, tHe condemned prîsoner generay seects tHe metHod. Fîve o
Methodology Capîa punîsmen înormaîon îs coeced annuay as par o e Naîona Prîsoner Saîsîcs program (NPS-8). hîs daa serîes îs coeced în wo pars: daa on persons under senence o dea are obaîned rom e deparmen o correcîons în eac jurîsdîcîon curreny auorîzîng capîa punîsmen, and e saus o dea penay saues îs obaîned rom e Oice o e Aorney Genera în eac o e 50 saes, rom e U.S. Aorney’s Oice în e Dîsrîc o Coumbîa, and rom e Federa Bureau o Prîsons or e edera governmen. Daa coecîon orms are avaîabe on e BJS websîe a www.bjs.gov.
NPS-8 covers a persons under senence o dea a any îme durîng e year wo were ed în a sae or edera nonmîîary correcîona acîîy. hîs încudes capîa ofenders ranserred rom prîson o mena ospîas and ose wo may ave escaped rom cusody. ï excudes persons wose dea senences ave been overurned by e cour, regardess o eîr curren încarceraîon saus.
tHe 15 states (Arîzona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and UtaH) stîpuated wHîcH metHod must be used dependîng on tHe date o eîtHer tHe ofense or senencîng. One sae (New Hampsîre) auorîzed angîng ony î ea înjecîon coud no be gîven. Four saes auorîzed aernaîve meods î ea înjecîon îs rued o be unconsîuîona: Deaware auorîzed angîng, Okaoma auorîzed eecrocuîon or Irîng squad, Ua auorîzed Irîng squad, and Wyomîng auorîzed ea gas.
he meod o execuîon o edera prîsoners îs ea înjecîon, pursuan o 28 CFR Par 26. For ofenses prosecued under e edera Vîoen Crîme Conro and Law Enorcemen Ac o 1994, e meod used îs a o e sae în wîc e convîcîon ook pace (18 U.S.C. 3596).
he saîsîcs încuded în îs repor may dîfer rom daa coeced by oer organîzaîons or varîous reasons: (1) NPS-8 adds înmaes o e popuaîon under senence o dea no a senencîng, bu a e îme ey are admîed o a sae or edera correcîona acîîy; (2) î înmaes enered prîson under a dea senence or were repored as beîng reîeved o a dea senence în one year bu e cour ad aced în e prevîous year, e couns are adjused o relec e daes o cour decîsîons (see noe on abe 4 or e afeced jurîsdîcîons); and (3) NPS couns are aways or e as day o e caendar year and wî dîfer rom couns or more recen perîods.
A daa în îs repor ave been revîewed or accuracy by e daa provîders în eac jurîsdîcîon prîor o pubîcaîon.
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List of tables
TABLE 1.Capital ofenses, by state, 2013
TABLE 2.Method o execution, by state, 2013
TABLE 3.Federal capital ofenses, 2013
TABLE 4.Prisoners under sentence o death, by region, jurisdiction, and race, 2012 and 2013
TABLE 5.Demographic characteristics o prisoners under sentence o death, 2013
TABLE 6.Female prisoners under sentence o death, by region, jurisdiction, and race, 2012 and 2013
TABLE 7.Hispanic or Latino prisoners under sentence o death, by region and jurisdiction, 2012 and 2013
TABLE 8.Criminal history o prisoners under sentence o death, by race and Hispanic origin, 2013
TABLE 9.Inmates removed rom under sentence o death, by region, jurisdiction, and method o removal, 2013
TABLE 10.Average time between sentencing and execution, 1977–2013
TABLE 11.Number o inmates executed, by race and Hispanic origin, 1977–2013
TABLE 12.Executions and other dispositions o inmates sentenced to death, by race and Hispanic origin, 1977–2013
TABLE 13.Executions, by jurisdiction and method, 1977–2013
TABLE 14.Executions, by jurisdiction, 1930–2013
TABLE 15.Prisoners under sentence o death on December 31, 2013, by jurisdiction and year o sentencing
TABLE 16.Prisoners sentenced to death and the outcome o the sentence, by year o sentencing, 1973–2013
TABLE 17.Prisoners sentenced to death and the outcome o the sentence, by jurisdiction, 1973–2013
APPENDIX TABLE 1.Inmates under sentence o death, by demographic characteristics, 2013
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TABLE 1 Capital ofenses, by state, 2013 State Ofense State Ofense Alabamaïntentîonal murder (Ala. Stat. Ann. 13A-5-40(a)(1)-(18)) wîth 10NevadaFîrst-degree murder wîth at least 1 o 15 aggravatîng aggravatîng actors (Ala. Stat. Ann. 13A-5-49). cîrcumstances (NRS 200.030, 200.033, and 200.035). ArizonaFîrst-degree murder, încludîng premedîtated murder andNew HampshireMurder commîtted în the course o rape, kîdnappîng, drug elony murder, accompanîed by at least 1 o 14 aggravatîng crîmes, or home învasîon; kîllîng o a polîce oIcer, judge, or actors (A.R.S. § 13-703(F)). prosecutor; murder or hîre; murder by an înmate whîle servîng a sentence o lîe wîthout parole (RSA 630:1 and 630:5). b ArkansasCapîtal murder (Ark. Code Ann. § 5-10-101) wîth a indîng oNew MexicoFîrst-degree murder wîth at least 1 o 7 aggravatîng actors at least 1 o 10 aggravatîng cîrcumstances; treason (Ark. Code (NMSA 1978 § 31-20A-5). Ann. § 5-51-201). c CaliorniaFîrst-degree murder wîth specîal cîrcumstances; sabotage;New YorkFîrst-degree murder wîth 1 o 13 aggravatîng actors (NY Penal traîn wreckîng causîng death; treason; perjury în a capîtal case Law §125.27). causîng executîon o an înnocent person; atal assault by a prîsoner servîng a lîe sentence. ColoradoFîrst-degree murder wîth at least 1 o 17 aggravatîng actors;North CarolinaFîrst-degree murder (N.C.G.S. §14-17) wîth the indîng o at irst-degree kîdnappîng resultîng în death; treason. least 1 o 11 statutory aggravatîng cîrcumstances (N.C.G.S. § 15A-2000). a ConnecticutCapîtal elony wîth 8 orms o aggravated homîcîde (C.G.S. §OhioAggravated murder wîth at least 1 o 10 aggravatîng 53a-54b). cîrcumstances (O.R.C. 2903.01, 2929.02, and 2929.04). DelawareFîrst-degree murder (11 Del. C. § 636) wîth at least 1 statutoryOklahomaFîrst-degree murder în conjunctîon wîth a indîng o at least aggravatîng cîrcumstance (11 Del. C. § 4209). 1 o 8 statutorîly-deined aggravatîng cîrcumstances. FloridaFîrst-degree murder; elony murder; capîtal drug traIckîng;OregonAggravated murder (ORS 163.095). capîtal sexual battery. GeorgiaMurder wîth aggravatîng cîrcumstances; rape, armed robbery,PennsylvaniaFîrst-degree murder wîth 18 aggravatîng cîrcumstances. or kîdnappîng wîth bodîly înjury or ransom when the vîctîm dîes; aîrcrat hîjackîng; treason. IdahoFîrst-degree murder wîth aggravatîng actors; irst-degreeSouth CarolinaMurder wîth at least 1 o 12 aggravatîng cîrcumstances kîdnappîng; perjury resultîng în the executîon o an înnocent (§ 16-3-20(C)(a)). person. IndianaMurder wîth 16 aggravatîng cîrcumstances (ïC 35-50-2-9).South DakotaFîrst-degree murder wîth 1 o 10 aggravatîng cîrcumstances. KansasCapîtal murder (K.S.A. 21-5401) wîth 8 aggravatîngTennesseeFîrst-degree murder (Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-202) wîth 1 o 17 cîrcumstances (K.S.A. 21-6617 and K.S.A. 21-6624). aggravatîng cîrcumstances (Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-204). KentuckyCapîtal murder wîth the presence o at least one statutoryTexasCrîmînal homîcîde wîth 1 o 9 aggravatîng cîrcumstances aggravatîng cîrcumstance; capîtal kîdnappîng (KRS 532.025). (Tex. Penal Code § 19.03). LouisianaFîrst-degree murder; treason (La. R.S. 14:30 and 14:113).UtahAggravated murder (Utah Code Ann. 76-5-202). MississippiCapîtal murder (Mîss. Code Ann. § 97-3-19(2)); aîrcrat pîracyVirginiaFîrst-degree murder wîth 1 o 15 aggravatîng cîrcumstances (Mîss. Code Ann. § 97-25-55(1)). (VA Code § 18.2-31(1-15)). MissouriFîrst-degree murder (565.020 RSMO 2000).WashingtonAggravated irst-degree murder. MontanaCapîtal murder wîth 1 o 9 aggravatîng cîrcumstances (Mont.WyomingFîrst-degree murder; murder durîng the commîssîon o sexual Code Ann. § 46-18-303); aggravated kîdnappîng; elony assault, sexual abuse o a mînor, arson, robbery, burglary, murder; capîtal sexual întercourse wîthout consent (Mont. escape, resîstîng arrest, kîdnappîng, or abuse o a mînor under Code Ann. § 45-5-503). 16 (W.S.A. § 6-2-101(a)). NebraskaFîrst-degree murder wîth a indîng o one or more statutory aggravatîng cîrcumstances. Note: Maryland repealed îts capîtal statute efectîve October 1, 2013. Fîve men în Maryland remaîn under a prevîously împosed sentence o death. a Connectîcut enacted a prospectîve repeal o îts capîtal statute as o Aprîl 25, 2012. Ofenders who commîtted capîtal ofenses prîor to that date are elîgîble or the death penalty. b New Mexîco enacted a prospectîve repeal o îts capîtal statute as o July 1, 2009. Ofenders who commîtted capîtal ofenses prîor to that date are elîgîble or the death penalty. c The New York Court o Appeals has held that a portîon o New York’s death penalty sentencîng statute (CPL 400.27) was unconstîtutîonal (People v. Taylor,9 N.Y. 3d 129 (2007)). No legîslatîve actîon has been taken to amend the statute. As a result, capîtal cases are no longer pursued în New York. Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
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TABLE 2 Method o execution, by state, 2013 a Jurisdiction Lethal injection Electrocution Lethal gas Hanging Firing squad Total35 8 3 3 2 Alabama■ ■ b Arîzona■ ■ c Arkansas■ ■ Calîornîa■ Colorado■ d Connectîcut■ e Delaware■ ■ Florîda■ ■ Georgîa■ ïdaho■ ïndîana■ Kansas■ Kentucky■ ■ Louîsîana■ Mîssîssîppî■ Mîssourî■ ■ Montana■ Nebraska■ Nevada■ g New Hampshîre■ ■ h New Mexîco■ New York■ North Carolîna■ Ohîo■ î Oklahoma■ ■ ■ Oregon■ Pennsylvanîa■ South Carolîna■ ■ South Dakota■ j Tennessee■ ■ Texas■ k Utah■ ■ Vîrgînîa■ ■ Washîngton■ ■ l Wyomîng■ ■ Note: The method o executîon o ederal prîsoners îs lethal înjectîon, pursuant to 28 CFR Part 26. For ofenses prosecuted under the Vîolent Crîme Control and Law Enorcement Act o 1994, the executîon method îs that o the state în whîch the convîctîon took place (18 U.S.C. 3596). a Maryland repealed the death penalty efectîve October 1, 2013. The ive men who remaîn under sentence o death are subject to executîon by lethal înjectîon. b Authorîzes lethal înjectîon or persons sentenced ater November 15, 1992; înmates sentenced beore that date may select lethal înjectîon or gas. c Authorîzes lethal înjectîon or înmates whose capîtal ofense occurred on or ater July 4, 1983; înmates whose ofense occurred beore that data may select lethal înjectîon or electrocutîon. d Authorîzes lethal înjectîon or înmates whose capîtal ofense occurred prîor to Aprîl 25, 2012. e Authorîzes hangîng î lethal înjectîon îs held to be unconstîtutîonal by a court o competent jurîsdîctîon. Authorîzes lethal înjectîon or persons sentenced on or ater March 31, 1998; înmates sentenced beore that data may select lethal înjectîon or electrocutîon. g Authorîzes hangîng only î lethal înjectîon cannot be gîven. h Authorîzes lethal înjectîon or înmates whose capîtal ofense occurred prîor to July 1, 2009. î Authorîzes electrocutîon î lethal înjectîon îs held to be unconstîtutîonal, and irîng squad î both lethal înjectîon and electrocutîon are held to be unconstîtutîonal. j Authorîzes lethal înjectîon or înmates whose capîtal ofense occurred ater December 31, 1998; înmates whose ofense occurred beore that date may select electrocutîon by wrîtten waîver. k Authorîzes irîng squad î lethal înjectîon îs held unconstîtutîonal. ïnmates who selected executîon by irîng squad prîor to May 3, 2004, may stîll be entîtled to executîon by that method. l Authorîzes lethal gas î lethal înjectîon îs held to be unconstîtutîonal. Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
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TABLE 3 Federal capital ofenses, 2013 Statute Description 8 U.S.C. 1342 Murder related to the smugglîng o alîens. 18 U.S.C. 32-34 Destructîon o aîrcrat, motor vehîcles, or related acîlîtîes resultîng în death. 18 U.S.C. 36 Murder commîtted durîng a drug-related drîve-by shootîng. 18 U.S.C. 37 Murder commîtted at an aîrport servîng înternatîonal cîvîl avîatîon. 18 U.S.C. 115(b)(3) [by cross- Retalîatory murder o a member o the îmmedîate amîly o law enorcement oIcîals. reerence to 18 U.S.C. 1111]
Cîvîl rîghts ofenses resultîng în death. Murder o a member o Congress, an împortant executîve oIcîal, or a Supreme Court Justîce.
Espîonage. Death resultîng rom ofenses învolvîng transportatîon o explosîves, destructîon o government property, or destructîon o property related to oreîgn or înterstate commerce. Murder commîtted by the use o a irearm durîng a crîme o vîolence or a drug-traIckîng crîme. Murder commîtted în a ederal government acîlîty. Genocîde. Fîrst-degree murder. Murder o a ederal judge or law enorcement oIcîal. Murder o a oreîgn oIcîal. Murder by a ederal prîsoner. Murder o a U.S. natîonal în a oreîgn country. Murder by an escaped ederal prîsoner already sentenced to lîe împrîsonment. Murder o a state or local law enorcement oIcîal or other person aîdîng în a ederal învestîgatîon; murder o a state correctîonal oIcer.
18 U.S.C. 1201 Murder durîng a kîdnappîng. 18 U.S.C. 1203 Murder durîng a hostage takîng. 18 U.S.C. 1503 Murder o a court oIcer or juror. 18 U.S.C. 1512 Murder wîth the întent o preventîng testîmony by a wîtness, vîctîm, or înormant. 18 U.S.C. 1513 Retalîatory murder o a wîtness, vîctîm, or înormant. 18 U.S.C. 1716 Maîlîng o înjurîous artîcles wîth întent to kîll or resultîng în death. 18 U.S.C. 1751 [by cross-reerence Assassînatîon or kîdnappîng resultîng în the death o the Presîdent or Vîce Presîdent. to 18 U.S.C. 1111] 18 U.S.C. 1958 Murder or hîre. 18 U.S.C. 1959 Murder învolved în a racketeerîng ofense. 18 U.S.C. 1992 Wîllul wreckîng o a traîn resultîng în death. 18 U.S.C. 2113 Bank robbery-related murder or kîdnappîng. 18 U.S.C. 2119 Murder related to a carjackîng. 18 U.S.C. 2245 Murder related to rape or chîld molestatîon. 18 U.S.C. 2251 Murder related to sexual exploîtatîon o chîldren. 18 U.S.C. 2280 Murder commîtted durîng an ofense agaînst marîtîme navîgatîon. 18 U.S.C. 2281 Murder commîtted durîng an ofense agaînst a marîtîme ixed platorm. 18 U.S.C. 2332 Terrorîst murder o a U.S. natîonal în another country. 18 U.S.C. 2332a Murder by the use o a weapon o mass destructîon. 18 U.S.C. 2340 Murder învolvîng torture. 18 U.S.C. 2381 Treason. 21 U.S.C. 848(e) Murder related to a contînuîng crîmînal enterprîse or related murder o a ederal, state, or local law enorcement oIcer. 49 U.S.C. 1472-1473 Death resultîng rom aîrcrat hîjackîng. Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
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TABLE 4 Prisoners under sentence o death, by region, jurisdiction, and race, 2012 and 2013 Under sentence Received under Removed rom death row Under sentence a o death, 12/31/12 sentence o death, 2013 (excluding executions), 2013 Executed, 2013 o death, 12/31/13 Region and b c c b c c b c c b c c b c c jurisdiction All races White Black All races White Black All races White Black All races White Black All races White Black U.S. total30 39 26 13 83 49 33 76 44 3,011 1,684 1,258 2,979 1,663 1,248 d Federal 56 27 28 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 56 27 28 State 2,955 1,657 1,230 81 49 31 74 44 28 39 26 13 2,923 1,636 1,220 Northeast114 4 2 2 7 2 5 0 204 87 0 0 201 87 111 Connectîcut 10 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 6 New Hampshîre 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pennsylvanîa 193 83 107 4 2 2 7 2 5 0 0 0 190 83 104 Midwest5 0 218 116 99218 115 99 11 8 3 6 2 3 5 ïndîana 12 9 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 14 11 3 Kansas 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 3 Mîssourî 45 26 19 3 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 45 27 18 Nebraska 11 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 2 Ohîo 138 64 72 4 2 2 3 1 1 3 3 0 136 62 73 South Dakota 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 South1,538 825 693 34 15 18 45 28 16 32 19 13 1,495 793 682 Alabama 191 98 92 5 1 4 5 3 2 1 1 0 190 95 94 Arkansas 38 15 23 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 37 15 22 Delaware 16 7 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 7 10 Florîda 402 252 149 15 10 5 12 11 1 7 5 2 398 246 151 Georgîa 89 46 43 0 0 0 6 2 4 1 1 0 82 43 39 Kentucky 34 29 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 33 29 4 Louîsîana 85 28 56 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 84 28 55 Maryland 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 4 Mîssîssîppî 49 20 28 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 50 22 27 North Carolîna 152 66 79 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 151 65 79 e Oklahoma 56 29 24 1 0 0 3 1 1 6 3 3 48 25 20 South Carolîna 49 20 29 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 45 18 27 e Tennessee 79 43 34 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 75 39 34 Texas 284 166 114 9 2 7 4 4 0 16 8 8 273 156 113 Vîrgînîa 9 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 7 4 3 West12 4 2 8 16 32 24 995 630 324 640 3282 0 1,009 Arîzona 125 103 17 4 4 0 5 5 0 2 2 0 122 100 17 Calîornîa 718 423 263 25 17 8 8 6 2 0 0 0 735 434 269 Colorado 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 ïdaho 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 0 Montana 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Nevada 80 47 32 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 81 49 31 New Mexîco 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Oregon 36 30 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 34 29 3 Utah 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 1 Washîngton 8 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 4 Wyomîng 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Note: Counts or yearend 2012 have been revîsed rom those reported înCapital Punishment, 2012 Statistical Tables (NCJ 245789, BJS web, May 2014). Revîsed counts înclude 19 înmates who were eîther reported late to the Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs program or were not în custody o state correctîonal authorîtîes on December 31, 2012 (14 în Calîornîa; 3 în Florîda; and 1 each în Pennsylvanîa and Oregon) and exclude 42 înmates who were relîeved o a death sentence beore December 31, 2012 (9 each în Pennsylvanîa and Calîornîa; 6 each în Georgîa and Texas; 4 în Florîda; 3 în Tennessee; 2 în Mîssourî; and 1 each în Ohîo, Delaware, and Nevada). Data or December 31, 2012, also înclude 1 înmate în Pennsylvanîa who was erroneously reported as beîng removed rom under sentence o death. a ïncludes 25 deaths rom natural causes (6 each în Florîda and Calîornîa; 2 each în Alabama and Tennessee; and 1 each în Pennsylvanîa, Mîssourî, Ohîo, North Carolîna, South Carolîna, Texas, Arîzona, Oregon, and the Federal Bureau o Prîsons) and 6 deaths rom suîcîde (2 în Arîzona; and 1 each în Ohîo, Florîda, South Carolîna, and Calîornîa). b ïncludes Amerîcan ïndîans or Alaska Natîves; Asîans, Natîve Hawaîîans, or other Pacîic ïslanders; and înmates o Hîspanîc or Latîno orîgîn or whom no other race was îdentîied. c Counts o whîte and black înmates înclude persons o Hîspanîc or Latîno orîgîn, whîch may dîfer rom other tables în thîs report. d Excludes persons held under Armed Forces jurîsdîctîon wîth a mîlîtary death sentence or murder. e One înmate who was prevîously în the custody o Tennessee îs now beîng reported în Oklahoma where he îs under a separate sentence o death. One înmate who was prevîously în the custody o South Carolîna îs now beîng reported în Calîornîa where he îs under a separate sentence o death. Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
TABLE 5 Demographic characteristics o prisoners under sentence o death, 2013 Total Characteristic yearend Admissions Removals Total inmates2,979 83 115 Sex Male 98.1% 100% 96.5% Female 1.9 0 3.5 a Race Whîte 55.8% 59.0% 60.9% Black 41.9 39.8 37.4 b All other races 2.3 1.2 1.7 c Hispanic/Latino origin Hîspanîc/Latîno 14.4% 18.3% 12.1% Non-Hîspanîc/Latîno 85.6 81.7 87.9 Age 18–19 ~ ~ ~ 20–24 0.7% 6.0% 0.9% 25–29 3.4 12.0 3.5 30–34 9.2 20.5 4.3 35–39 13.2 18.1 10.4 40–44 18.3 16.9 17.4 45–49 16.1 7.2 17.4 50–54 16.3 8.4 15.7 55–59 10.6 6.0 10.4 60–64 6.4 2.4 8.7 65 or older 5.8 2.4 11.3 Average age Mean 47 39 49 Medîan 46 38 49 d Education 8th grade or less 13.1% 15.7% 22.0% 9th–11th grade 34.8 23.5 32.0 Hîgh school graduate/GED 42.8 47.1 40.0 Any college 9.4 13.7 6.0 Median education level12th 12th 11th e Marital status Marrîed 21.5% 22.4% 26.5% Dîvorced/separated 20.0 20.9 27.5 Wîdowed 3.6 1.5 4.9 Never marrîed 54.8 55.2 41.2 Note: Detaîl may not sum to total due to roundîng. See appendîx table 1 or number o înmates under sentence o death by demographîc characterîstîc. ~Not applîcable. a Percentages or whîte and black înmates înclude persons o Hîspanîc or Latîno orîgîn, whîch may dîfer rom other tables în thîs report. b At yearend 2013, înmates în “all other races” consîsted o 21 Amerîcan ïndîan or Alaska Natîves (AïAN); 42 Asîan, Natîve Hawaîîan, or other Pacîic ïslanders; and 5 sel-îdentîied Hîspanîcs or Latînos. Durîng 2013, 1 AïAN înmate was admîtted and 2 AïAN înmates were removed. c Calculatîons exclude count o înmates wîth unknown Hîspanîc or Latîno orîgîn: 278 at yearend, 1 admîssîon, and 8 removals. d Calculatîons exclude count o înmates wîth unknown educatîon level: 544 at yearend, 32 admîssîons, and 15 removals. e Calculatîons exclude count o înmates wîth unknown marîtal status: 335 at yearend, 16 admîssîons, and 13 removals. Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
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TABLE 6 Female prisoners under sentence o death, by region, jurisdiction, and race, 2012 and 2013 Under sentence o Removed rom death row Under sentence Received under a death, 12/31/12 (excluding executions), 2013 o death, 12/31/13 sentence o Executed, c d d c d d b c d d Region and jurisdiction All races White Black death, 2013 All races White Black 2013 All races White Black U.S. total1 56 38 1460 41 15 3 0 0 3 Federal 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 State 59 40 15 0 3 3 0 1 55 37 14 Northeast0 3 1 20 0 0 0 3 1 2 Pennsylvanîa 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 Midwest1 0 0 1 0 12 1 1 0 1 ïndîana 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Ohîo 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 South1 0 0 1 91 27 18 29 19 10 Alabama 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 Florîda 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 3 Georgîa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Kentucky 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Louîsîana 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Mîssîssîppî 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 North Carolîna 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 Oklahoma 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Tennessee 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Texas 9 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 5 3 West25 19 1 1 0 2 0 20 24 18 Arîzona 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 Calîornîa 20 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 14 2 ïdaho 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Oregon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 a Counts o emale prîsoners under sentence o death at yearend 2012 have been revîsed rom those reported înCapital Punishment, 2012 Statistical Tables(NCJ 245789 BJS web, May 2014). The revîsed igures exclude 1 emale înmate în Texas whose removal rom under sentence o death occurred prîor to 2012 but was not reported untîl the 2013 data collectîon. b One black emale înmate was executed în Texas în 2013. c ïncludes Amerîcan ïndîans or Alaska Natîves; Asîans, Natîve Hawaîîans, or other Pacîic ïslanders; and înmates o Hîspanîc or Latîno orîgîn or whom no other race was îdentîied. d Counts o whîte and black înmates înclude persons o Hîspanîc or Latîno orîgîn, whîch may dîfer rom other tables în thîs report. Source: Bureau o Justîce Statîstîcs, Natîonal Prîsoner Statîstîcs Program (NPS-8), 2013.
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