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U.S. capital punishment - death sentences 2016, by ethnicity
Number of prisoners in the United States received under sentence of death in 2016, by ethnicity
This graph shows the number of prisoners sentenced to death and admitted into prison in the United States in 2016. In 2016, a total number of 32 people were admitted to prison in the United States awaiting execution.
Number of prisoners in the United States received under sentence of death in 2016, by ethnicity
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This graph shows the number of prisoners sentenced to death and admitted into prison in the United States in 2016. In 2016, a total number of 32 people were admitted to prison in the United States awaiting execution.
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The data for white and black inmates include persons of Hispanic/Latino origin.
The data for the total number includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
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The data for the total number includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
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