This report of statistics by the Department of Justice gave me a much more vast knowledge of our execution process and what constitutes it. Each and every jurisdiction has different statutes in which decides whether or not a prisoner is eligible in court to be sentenced to death. The majority of all prisoners sentenced to death had a high school GED which is at 43% and that is quite surprising due to the fact that the majority of criminals only have a 9th or 10th grade education, not a high school diploma or GED. While the number of states who exercise the ability to execute the numbers had steadily dropped from 2015 to 2016 and it has continued to drop at a steady pace due to society viewing it as inhumane. Another statistic that was quite surprising to see was that the majority of prisoners sentenced to death, 55% had never been married. That is interesting to me because maybe the reason why they never married is because they could potentially have a mental disorder which could relate to their crimes they committed. The majority of all sentenced to death at 98% were all males roughly in their early 50's and the majority of those who were actually executed were white. In states where they allow for multiple forms of execution, the prisoner is usually the one to pick the form of death and only a few states have multiple forms of execution to choose from. Of those states the two highest used and exercised methods are electrocution and lethal injection, which is permitted in all states that exercise the death penalty. Of those methods of execution the lowest use is nitrogen hypoxia which is a new method I had never heard of before. It is only allowed in Oklahoma currently but is going to gain ground because it is seen as much more humane and is far cheaper than lethal injection. The method just deprives the body of oxygen and it will put you to sleep and within minutes you will have deceased. Of all the states 17 in the Bureau of Prisons had removed 70 prisoners from the death sentence and moved them to different punishments other than the death sentence and that can be good for those who may actually be innocent and falsely accused.- Blues001
I learned a lot about the death penalty going over this report by the Department of Justice. I did not know a lot of the things that were presented in this report. Statistics are always a great way to see information. Some statistics that I found in this report are surprising and some are things that I already knew. A statistic that I found was that there were more white people were given the sentence of capital punishment. At the end of 2016 55% were white and 42% were black. Another thing that I found out was that 98% of people convicted with the death penalty. This is surprising that only 2% of death penalty victims were female. I also found out by going through this report is that 2016 had the least amount of people put to death since 1991. 2016 was the 16th year in a row that the number of inmates that were given the sentence had decreased. Five states executed twenty people. Georgia and Texas accounted for 80% of those executions. Of the twenty people executed eighteen were white and two were black. Another thing that I learned is that one person that was either 18 or 19 was put to death.- Legion001
This article showed many statistics in relation to the death penalty. I didn't realize 34 states authorize the use of lethal injection, I had figured every state that has the death penalty would authorize it. I found it disturbing that Utah authorizes a firing squad. I also found it interesting that Georgia and Texas account for 80% of executions. I wonder why there is a correlation in southern states and the death penalty. A positive fact would be that in 2016 we collectively had the least amount of executions since 1991. An insane number to even think of was that in 1935 we executed 199 people. Out of the genders, 98% of prisoners under death row were male. Another positive is that 70 prisoners were removed from death row. I found that interesting because it makes me wonder why they were removed and then why they were sentenced in first place. Georgia is down 10 executions which is a big drop. Only four states executed in 2016 which is interesting because I had figured there would be more. Jackrabbit001
When it comes to capital punishment and death I always assumed you either receive that punishment through lethal injection or by being electrocuted. I didn't know through different circumstances and depending on the state you could receive hanging, firing squad, or even nitrogen hyoxia. it's really surprising to see how some states really authorize people being hung as a form of capital punishment. Depending when the crime was committed also determines your punishment as well. I feel like there should just be one way of receiving capital punishment, that way it is fair all across the board. I also notice that between white and black inmates the number between them varies by about 500, so it's not just one steady race under capital punishment. The average is between 35-60 and very few have a college education. majority of the inmates have 11th grade education or just a ged.The marital status differs between them, however most of them have never been married before. 21Aries001
California, Texas, and Florida hold nearly half of the nation’s prisoners that are on death row. I think this is very interesting for the sole fact that they are all a coastal state. I would wonder if this is a direct correlation or not. I think it is also a coincidence that the as all of the executions in 2016, 18 of them were white and 2 of them were black. I also think it is crazy that 70 prisoners have been removed from death row by other means of punishment. This is just another reason as to why we don’t need the death penalty. If we can’t get it right the first time, then why do it at all. I feel like majority of the drama with the death penalty happens in southern states. One thing that really doesn’t surprise me is that 98% of people put on death row are male. This is obvious because statistically males commit more crimes than females. With this being said the female crime rate is going up and continues to go up. I could definitely see the death penalty given to more women in the near future if they do not get rid of it. -lilbaby001
I learned a lot of things about capital punishment in this article. For example the number of prisoners sentenced to death went up in the years 1970 to 2000, but then went down after that. I think that this is good because the death penalty has been found to be racist and unfair. It turns out that Texas is the state that uses the death penalty the most which isn’t surprising because they are very Republican. Arkansas also uses the death penalty a lot along with Alabama. It seems that the Republican states use the death penalty and the democratic states do not. This is why a lot of the democratic leaders have opposed the death penalty and many republican leaders have supported the death penalty. Also, men are sentenced to the death penalty a lot more than women are, which is also something that I don’t like. Black people are also sentenced to the death penalty more then any other race. The death penalty defiantly has it’s downsides, which is why I think that we shouldn’t use it anymore. Celtics001
When I think of the death penalty being given to a defendant nowadays we assume that it is by lethal injection. I did not know that some states found different ways to perform an execution such as electrocution, lethal gas, and hanging. I think it is better to just stick to the lethal injection as this is probably a more humane form of execution. Not only that but in some states the convicted gets to pick which method they would prefer. I can't imagine being an inmate and having to choose which way I die. In 2016 there was a total of 2,814 prisoners were sentenced to death. That is much more than I expected there to be. Another thing I found interesting was that of all prisoners sentenced to death in 2016 55% were white. That seemed surprising despite that most people sent to prison are African american according to statistics. 98% of those sentenced to death were male, but I have yet to hear where a woman was given the death penalty. While there are more women being sent to prison I don't know if more women are gonna end up getting the death penalty in the future. The highest number of prisoners under sentence of death was around 2000. They even gave the death penalty to people between the ages of 18 and 19. -Ram001
After reading the statistics about capital punishment in 2016, I learned many things I had not known before. 1.) I learned that at the end of 2016, a total of 32 states and the Federal Bureau of prisons held 2,814 prisoners under the sentence of death. This seemed like an insane amount in my opinion. 2.) The number of prisoners executed in 2016 was represented to be the smallest amount of death penalty executions since the year 1991. 3.) I learned that in the year 2016, the state of Texas accounted for 80% of the twenty prisoners who were executed within five states. 4.) Another thing that I found interesting was that seventeen states and the BOP decided to take seventy prisoners off of the death sentence list and place them under a different sentence. 5.) Another thing that I found interesting was the fact that there were a lot more men were given the death penalty than women. 6.) Out of all the people who were sentenced to death, the majority were white prisoners. 7.) At the end of 2016, there were 378 hispanic prisoners who were put to death. 8.) That California sentenced the most people to death in 2016. 9.) Georgia’s death sentence rates went down. 10.) Four states held more prisoners to be put to death and sixteen held the same number as before. -Anchorman001
I agree that 2,814 prisoners held under the sentence of death in 2016 is an astronomical number. I also thought that it was interesting how men accounted for 98% of prisoners sentenced to death in 2016. This was surprising to me because of the steady increase in incarceration rates of women recently. Drums001
The article discusses statistics on the modern history of capital punishment in the United States. One thing that I thought was interesting was the fact that in 2016, 98 percent of inmates sentenced to death row were male. Recently, women have been having higher incarceration rates than men so I was expecting this number to be a bit lower. There are two more stats that I thought were interesting compared to one another: Among prisoners under sentence of death at year-end 2016, a total of 55% were white and 42% were black, but of the 20 prisoners executed in 2016, 18 were white (2 of Hispanic origin) and 2 were black. There are multiple reasons that this could have happened, I just thought the drastic change all in 2016 was interesting. The article also features a section with information charts. One thing that caught my eye was that there was a huge sudden dip in prisoners sentenced to death row from 1970-75. Another interesting thing derived from the graphs was another sudden drop in death row executions from 1962-82. The next section of the article features charts regarding demographics. One thing that I thought was interesting from this section was that in 2016, more people in the 60-64 age group were sentenced to death row than the 20-24 age group. This was interesting to me because elderly people are far less likely to commit a crime than younger people. One thing that was interesting regarding state statistics was that in 2016, Georgia had the highest amount of executions (9), but in 2017 it had the least(1). One thing that I learned was that all states have different requirements for a capital crime. I always just thought capital crimes were just decided at a federal level and were even for all states. Similarly, I was surprised that there are so many different authorized forms of capital punishment. I thought that every state just used the electric chair. Lastly, I thought it was interesting was that since 2000, there has been a steady decrease in prisoners sentenced to the death penalty. Drums001
This text basically highlights the death penalty, states using, people executed, and other aspects as such. From a statistical and informative point of view, this was awesome. There were many things to find interesting. For one, some states authorized multiple styles of execution and prisoners were able to choose their death. It is kind of twisted in a way. Second, I found it interesting some states still authorize electrocution or hanging when, with the modern world, there are ways to administer painless death. Third, I found it disturbing that Wyoming authorized gassing when us Americans frown on this because of the holocaust (not meaning to offend anyone). Fourth, in 2016, between Florida, Texas, and California, nearly half of the death row prisoners were contained within these states. In 2016, 55% of prisoners under death penalty were white, while 42% were black. Seventh, 98% were male. Perhaps testosterone may play a role in crime! My 8th thing I found interesting was all the graphs and visual representation. There is a lot contained to go into anything specific, but it really just put a lot into perspective. I like to learn visually. Ninth, it is interesting to see death row prisoners by the numbers. It gives a perspective on rises and declines in years. For example, 2016 death row inmates are down from 2004. It steadily decreases. But on a different note, it increased at an alarming rate from 1982-1996. This was the last thing I found interesting, as to why these patterns and spikes occur when they do. -freckles001
Looking into the research about capital punishment was a lot of information regarding the states that had different laws for it. Like the aggravating factors that followed the capital offense, it is different for each state. Yet, at the end of 2016 there was a decrease in the amount of people sentenced to death row. It was interesting to see the stats of who gets the death sentence, its was 55% for white men and 42% for black men. The ages of males that are in death row was interesting to see, it’s around 30’s. I think for the most part is a good thing because of all the discriminatory factors that take place in the criminal justice system. I couldn’t believe when I read all the different alternatives that states have other than the lethal injection. I only thought that the injection was allowed because of the 8th Amendment the “cruel and unusual punishment”, but apparently that isn’t true. Most states still have the choice to choose hanging, firing squad, etc. There was also a map that showed that states that do and don’t exercise the death penalty. There are a lot more states that have it available but haven’t used it, I think it’s a good thing to have but not use it unless there is total proof of the person being guilty. I can be use to lessen crime in the community. taco001
This report of statistics by the Department of Justice gave me a much more vast knowledge of our execution process and what constitutes it. Each and every jurisdiction has different statutes in which decides whether or not a prisoner is eligible in court to be sentenced to death. The majority of all prisoners sentenced to death had a high school GED which is at 43% and that is quite surprising due to the fact that the majority of criminals only have a 9th or 10th grade education, not a high school diploma or GED. While the number of states who exercise the ability to execute the numbers had steadily dropped from 2015 to 2016 and it has continued to drop at a steady pace due to society viewing it as inhumane. Another statistic that was quite surprising to see was that the majority of prisoners sentenced to death, 55% had never been married. That is interesting to me because maybe the reason why they never married is because they could potentially have a mental disorder which could relate to their crimes they committed. The majority of all sentenced to death at 98% were all males roughly in their early 50's and the majority of those who were actually executed were white. In states where they allow for multiple forms of execution, the prisoner is usually the one to pick the form of death and only a few states have multiple forms of execution to choose from. Of those states the two highest used and exercised methods are electrocution and lethal injection, which is permitted in all states that exercise the death penalty. Of those methods of execution the lowest use is nitrogen hypoxia which is a new method I had never heard of before. It is only allowed in Oklahoma currently but is going to gain ground because it is seen as much more humane and is far cheaper than lethal injection. The method just deprives the body of oxygen and it will put you to sleep and within minutes you will have deceased. Of all the states 17 in the Bureau of Prisons had removed 70 prisoners from the death sentence and moved them to different punishments other than the death sentence and that can be good for those who may actually be innocent and falsely accused.- Blues001
ReplyDeleteI learned a lot about the death penalty going over this report by the Department of Justice. I did not know a lot of the things that were presented in this report. Statistics are always a great way to see information. Some statistics that I found in this report are surprising and some are things that I already knew. A statistic that I found was that there were more white people were given the sentence of capital punishment. At the end of 2016 55% were white and 42% were black. Another thing that I found out was that 98% of people convicted with the death penalty. This is surprising that only 2% of death penalty victims were female. I also found out by going through this report is that 2016 had the least amount of people put to death since 1991. 2016 was the 16th year in a row that the number of inmates that were given the sentence had decreased. Five states executed twenty people. Georgia and Texas accounted for 80% of those executions. Of the twenty people executed eighteen were white and two were black. Another thing that I learned is that one person that was either 18 or 19 was put to death.- Legion001
ReplyDeleteThis article showed many statistics in relation to the death penalty. I didn't realize 34 states authorize the use of lethal injection, I had figured every state that has the death penalty would authorize it. I found it disturbing that Utah authorizes a firing squad. I also found it interesting that Georgia and Texas account for 80% of executions. I wonder why there is a correlation in southern states and the death penalty. A positive fact would be that in 2016 we collectively had the least amount of executions since 1991. An insane number to even think of was that in 1935 we executed 199 people. Out of the genders, 98% of prisoners under death row were male. Another positive is that 70 prisoners were removed from death row. I found that interesting because it makes me wonder why they were removed and then why they were sentenced in first place. Georgia is down 10 executions which is a big drop. Only four states executed in 2016 which is interesting because I had figured there would be more. Jackrabbit001
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to capital punishment and death I always assumed you either receive that punishment through lethal injection or by being electrocuted. I didn't know through different circumstances and depending on the state you could receive hanging, firing squad, or even nitrogen hyoxia. it's really surprising to see how some states really authorize people being hung as a form of capital punishment. Depending when the crime was committed also determines your punishment as well. I feel like there should just be one way of receiving capital punishment, that way it is fair all across the board. I also notice that between white and black inmates the number between them varies by about 500, so it's not just one steady race under capital punishment. The average is between 35-60 and very few have a college education. majority of the inmates have 11th grade education or just a ged.The marital status differs between them, however most of them have never been married before.
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California, Texas, and Florida hold nearly half of the nation’s prisoners that are on death row. I think this is very interesting for the sole fact that they are all a coastal state. I would wonder if this is a direct correlation or not. I think it is also a coincidence that the as all of the executions in 2016, 18 of them were white and 2 of them were black. I also think it is crazy that 70 prisoners have been removed from death row by other means of punishment. This is just another reason as to why we don’t need the death penalty. If we can’t get it right the first time, then why do it at all. I feel like majority of the drama with the death penalty happens in southern states. One thing that really doesn’t surprise me is that 98% of people put on death row are male. This is obvious because statistically males commit more crimes than females. With this being said the female crime rate is going up and continues to go up. I could definitely see the death penalty given to more women in the near future if they do not get rid of it. -lilbaby001
ReplyDeleteI learned a lot of things about capital punishment in this article. For example the number of prisoners sentenced to death went up in the years 1970 to 2000, but then went down after that. I think that this is good because the death penalty has been found to be racist and unfair. It turns out that Texas is the state that uses the death penalty the most which isn’t surprising because they are very Republican. Arkansas also uses the death penalty a lot along with Alabama. It seems that the Republican states use the death penalty and the democratic states do not. This is why a lot of the democratic leaders have opposed the death penalty and many republican leaders have supported the death penalty. Also, men are sentenced to the death penalty a lot more than women are, which is also something that I don’t like. Black people are also sentenced to the death penalty more then any other race. The death penalty defiantly has it’s downsides, which is why I think that we shouldn’t use it anymore. Celtics001
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of the death penalty being given to a defendant nowadays we assume that it is by lethal injection. I did not know that some states found different ways to perform an execution such as electrocution, lethal gas, and hanging. I think it is better to just stick to the lethal injection as this is probably a more humane form of execution. Not only that but in some states the convicted gets to pick which method they would prefer. I can't imagine being an inmate and having to choose which way I die. In 2016 there was a total of 2,814 prisoners were sentenced to death. That is much more than I expected there to be. Another thing I found interesting was that of all prisoners sentenced to death in 2016 55% were white. That seemed surprising despite that most people sent to prison are African american according to statistics. 98% of those sentenced to death were male, but I have yet to hear where a woman was given the death penalty. While there are more women being sent to prison I don't know if more women are gonna end up getting the death penalty in the future. The highest number of prisoners under sentence of death was around 2000. They even gave the death penalty to people between the ages of 18 and 19.
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After reading the statistics about capital punishment in 2016, I learned many things I had not known before. 1.) I learned that at the end of 2016, a total of 32 states and the Federal Bureau of prisons held 2,814 prisoners under the sentence of death. This seemed like an insane amount in my opinion. 2.) The number of prisoners executed in 2016 was represented to be the smallest amount of death penalty executions since the year 1991. 3.) I learned that in the year 2016, the state of Texas accounted for 80% of the twenty prisoners who were executed within five states. 4.) Another thing that I found interesting was that seventeen states and the BOP decided to take seventy prisoners off of the death sentence list and place them under a different sentence. 5.) Another thing that I found interesting was the fact that there were a lot more men were given the death penalty than women. 6.) Out of all the people who were sentenced to death, the majority were white prisoners. 7.) At the end of 2016, there were 378 hispanic prisoners who were put to death. 8.) That California sentenced the most people to death in 2016. 9.) Georgia’s death sentence rates went down. 10.) Four states held more prisoners to be put to death and sixteen held the same number as before. -Anchorman001
ReplyDeleteI agree that 2,814 prisoners held under the sentence of death in 2016 is an astronomical number. I also thought that it was interesting how men accounted for 98% of prisoners sentenced to death in 2016. This was surprising to me because of the steady increase in incarceration rates of women recently.
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The article discusses statistics on the modern history of capital punishment in the United States. One thing that I thought was interesting was the fact that in 2016, 98 percent of inmates sentenced to death row were male. Recently, women have been having higher incarceration rates than men so I was expecting this number to be a bit lower. There are two more stats that I thought were interesting compared to one another: Among prisoners under sentence of death at year-end 2016, a total of 55% were white and 42% were black, but of the 20 prisoners executed in 2016, 18 were white (2 of Hispanic origin) and 2 were black. There are multiple reasons that this could have happened, I just thought the drastic change all in 2016 was interesting. The article also features a section with information charts. One thing that caught my eye was that there was a huge sudden dip in prisoners sentenced to death row from 1970-75. Another interesting thing derived from the graphs was another sudden drop in death row executions from 1962-82. The next section of the article features charts regarding demographics. One thing that I thought was interesting from this section was that in 2016, more people in the 60-64 age group were sentenced to death row than the 20-24 age group. This was interesting to me because elderly people are far less likely to commit a crime than younger people. One thing that was interesting regarding state statistics was that in 2016, Georgia had the highest amount of executions (9), but in 2017 it had the least(1). One thing that I learned was that all states have different requirements for a capital crime. I always just thought capital crimes were just decided at a federal level and were even for all states. Similarly, I was surprised that there are so many different authorized forms of capital punishment. I thought that every state just used the electric chair. Lastly, I thought it was interesting was that since 2000, there has been a steady decrease in prisoners sentenced to the death penalty.
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This text basically highlights the death penalty, states using, people executed, and other aspects as such. From a statistical and informative point of view, this was awesome. There were many things to find interesting. For one, some states authorized multiple styles of execution and prisoners were able to choose their death. It is kind of twisted in a way. Second, I found it interesting some states still authorize electrocution or hanging when, with the modern world, there are ways to administer painless death. Third, I found it disturbing that Wyoming authorized gassing when us Americans frown on this because of the holocaust (not meaning to offend anyone). Fourth, in 2016, between Florida, Texas, and California, nearly half of the death row prisoners were contained within these states. In 2016, 55% of prisoners under death penalty were white, while 42% were black. Seventh, 98% were male. Perhaps testosterone may play a role in crime! My 8th thing I found interesting was all the graphs and visual representation. There is a lot contained to go into anything specific, but it really just put a lot into perspective. I like to learn visually. Ninth, it is interesting to see death row prisoners by the numbers. It gives a perspective on rises and declines in years. For example, 2016 death row inmates are down from 2004. It steadily decreases. But on a different note, it increased at an alarming rate from 1982-1996. This was the last thing I found interesting, as to why these patterns and spikes occur when they do. -freckles001
ReplyDeleteLooking into the research about capital punishment was a lot of information regarding the states that had different laws for it. Like the aggravating factors that followed the capital offense, it is different for each state. Yet, at the end of 2016 there was a decrease in the amount of people sentenced to death row. It was interesting to see the stats of who gets the death sentence, its was 55% for white men and 42% for black men. The ages of males that are in death row was interesting to see, it’s around 30’s. I think for the most part is a good thing because of all the discriminatory factors that take place in the criminal justice system. I couldn’t believe when I read all the different alternatives that states have other than the lethal injection. I only thought that the injection was allowed because of the 8th Amendment the “cruel and unusual punishment”, but apparently that isn’t true. Most states still have the choice to choose hanging, firing squad, etc. There was also a map that showed that states that do and don’t exercise the death penalty. There are a lot more states that have it available but haven’t used it, I think it’s a good thing to have but not use it unless there is total proof of the person being guilty. I can be use to lessen crime in the community. taco001
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