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Report: Fewer People on Death Row in 2004

By Jeralyn, Section Death Penalty
Posted on Sun Nov 13, 2005 at 03:25:31 PM EST
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The Department of Justice has issued its annual death penalty statistics. There are 63 fewer people on death row in America than there were in 2003.

That's still 3,315 too many.

Texas continues to lead the country in the number of executions carried out. California has the largest death row population, followed by Texas. As for race and gender:

All 59 persons executed during 2004 were men. Thirty-nine were white (three of whom were Hispanic), 19 were black and one was Asian. Fifty-eight were given lethal injection and one was electrocuted.

The number of women on death row increased to 52. There are 63 inmates on death row who were 17 years old or younger at the time they were arrested for their crimes.

As for totals,

From January 1, 1977, through December 31, 2004, 32 states and the federal government executed 944 prisoners.

The report is available here.

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    • Report: Fewer People on Death Row in 2004 | 3 comments (3 topical)
    Re: Report: Fewer People on Death Row in 2004 (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:04 PM EST
    No the last time I check our non nation had 4,329 on death row? Did bush have some behead without anyone knowing? on did he have some raped to death? read about bush and the mass torture deal he had going on outside the land of freedom, thousands of survivors have yelled but the mass media inside the empire has never said a thing, do you what to know more? oh yes this has nothing to do with the "war on terror", its about drugs and kids in other counties, do you what to know more?

    Re: Report: Fewer People on Death Row in 2004 (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:05 PM EST
    So what should we do with all these murderers on death row if not execute them?

    Re: Report: Fewer People on Death Row in 2004 (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:08 PM EST
    Dan... If the libs have their way....slap there hands and then turn them lose! They'll promise to be good I'm sure

    Report: Fewer People on Death Row in 2004 | 3 comments (3 topical)