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Capital Punishment, 2007 - Statistical Tables
Download spreadsheet version (.csv file)| Percent of prisoners under sentence of deatha | ||||||||||
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| Allb | Whitec | Blackc | Hispanic | |||||||
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| U.S. total | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||
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| Prior felony convictions | ||||||||||
| Yes | 65.4 | % | 61.8 | % | 71.0 | % | 61.3 | % | ||
| No | 34.6 | 38.2 | 29.0 | 38.7 | ||||||
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| Number unknown | 273 | |||||||||
| Prior homicide convictions | ||||||||||
| Yes | 8.4 | % | 8.5 | % | 8.8 | % | 6.7 | % | ||
| No | 91.6 | 91.5 | 91.2 | 93.3 | ||||||
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| Number unknown | 54 | |||||||||
| Legal status at time of capital offense | ||||||||||
| Charges pending | 7.9 | % | 9.1 | % | 7.3 | % | 5.2 | % | ||
| Probation | 10.6 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 11.4 | ||||||
| Parole | 15.4 | 13.3 | 16.5 | 20.3 | ||||||
| On escape | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | ||||||
| Incarcerated | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Other status | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ||||||
| None | 60.6 | 62.5 | 59.0 | 58.5 | ||||||
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| Number unknown | 354 | |||||||||
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| aPercentages are based on those offenders for whom data were reported. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. | ||||||||||
| bIncludes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders. | ||||||||||
| cWhite and black categories exclude Hispanics. | ||||||||||
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See also Methodology.
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