Death Penalty in the U.S. 1999-2009
Number of executions, new inmates under death sentences and death row population in 1999, 2008 and 2009
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The statistic shows the number of executions, new inmates under death sentences and death row population in 1999, 2008 and 2009. 37 people were executed in the U.S. in 2008.
Number of executions, new inmates under death sentences and death row population in 1999, 2008 and 2009
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| Executions* | New inmates under death sentnce | Death row population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52 | 106 | 3,279 |
| 2008 | 37 | 111 | 3,307 |
| 1999 | 98 | 284 | 3,625 |
| Executions* | New inmates under death sentnce | Death row population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52 | 106 | 3,279 |
| 2008 | 37 | 111 | 3,307 |
| 1999 | 98 | 284 | 3,625 |
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by Statista Research Department,
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Mar 10, 2010
The statistic shows the number of executions, new inmates under death sentences and death row population in 1999, 2008 and 2009. 37 people were executed in the U.S. in 2008.
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- * Executions as of December 17, 2009, no other executions scheduled after. The source for death sentences in 1999 and 2008 is the the Bureau of Justice. The value for 2009 is based on investigations of the Death Penalty Information Center. Death row inmates as of July 1, 2009. The source for death row inmates is the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, "Death Row USA".
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- * Executions as of December 17, 2009, no other executions scheduled after. The source for death sentences in 1999 and 2008 is the the Bureau of Justice. The value for 2009 is based on investigations of the Death Penalty Information Center. Death row inmates as of July 1, 2009. The source for death row inmates is the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, "Death Row USA".
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