Most states have the death penalty, but significantly fewer use it regularly

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July 19, 2021

10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.

Most states have the death penalty, but significantly fewer use it regularly

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Most states have the death penalty, but significantly fewer use it regularly

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10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.
Prisoners executed in 2019 spent an average of 22 years on death row
Death sentences, executions have trended downward in U.S. since late 1990s

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