US Executions in 2007

Numbering is from the first post-Furman execution, that of Gary Gilmore in Utah on 17 January 1977. A total of 42 executions were carried out during 2007, 41 by lethal injection and 1 by electrocution. All executions are carried out for 1st degree murder and use lethal injection unless otherwise indicated after the prisoner’s name. (E = electrocution, … Read more

US Executions in 2006

Numbering is from the first post-Furman execution, that of Gary Gilmore in Utah on 17 January 1977. A total of 53 executions were carried out during 2006, all by lethal injection. All executions are carried out for 1st degree murder and use lethal injection unless otherwise indicated after the prisoner’s name. (E = electrocution, G = lethal gas, … Read more