Tracy L. Snell
December 3, 2009 NCJ 228662
Presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on December 31, 2008, and persons executed in 2008. Preliminary data on executions by states during 2009 are included. Tables present state-by-state information on the movement of prisoners into and out of death sentence status during 2008, status of capital statutes, and methods of execution. Numerical tables also summarize data on offender characteristics such as gender, race, Hispanic origin, age at time of arrest for capital offense, legal status at time of capital offense, and time between imposition of death sentence and execution. Data are from the National Prisoner Statistics (NPS-8) series.
Highlights include the following:
Part of the Capital Punishment Series
Acrobat file (PDF 1M)
ASCII file (4K)
Zip format (14K)
To order paper version
To cite this product, use the following link:
http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=1757
Bureau of Justice StatisticsBJS Statistical Principals and Practices Scientific Integrity Statement OJP Freedom of Information Act |
Web Site |
PartnersFederal Bureau of Investigation Federal Justice Statistics Resoruce Center |
Stay Connected |