Executions in America
Which U.S. state has carried out the most executions?
- Texas has carried out far more executions than any other state.
Which U.S. state was the first to abolish the death penalty?
- Michigan was the first U.S. state to abolish the death penalty, back in 1846.
As of 2023, how many U.S. states have abolished the death penalty?
- As of 2023, 23 U.S. states have abolished the death penalty.
What method of execution is most commonly used in the United States?
- Lethal injection is the most commonly used method of execution in the United States.
Which U.S. state was the last to carry out an execution by firing squad?
- The last execution by firing squad took place in Utah in 2010.
Which U.S. state carried out the first execution using lethal injection?
- Texas carried out the first execution by lethal injection in 1982.
Which U.S. state has the largest death row population?
- Despite having carried out few executions, California has the largest death row population.
In which U.S. state was the youngest person in the modern era executed?
- In 1944, South Carolina executed George Stinney Jr., who was just 14 years old.
Which U.S. state reinstated the death penalty in 1976 after a nationwide moratorium?
- Georgia was the first state to reinstate the death penalty after the U.S. Supreme Court's 1972 ruling in Furman v. Georgia.
Which U.S. state carried out the first execution of a woman in the modern era?
- Virginia executed Margie Velma Barfield in 1984, the first execution of a woman in the U.S. since 1962.
