Between 1976 and 2020, 855 of the executed death row inmates in the United States were white. The death penalty in the U.S. was reestablished in 1976, and since then, only seven executed inmates were Asian.
Number of death row prisoners executed in the United States from 1976 to 2020, by race
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LDF. (April 15, 2021). Number of death row prisoners executed in the United States from 1976 to 2020, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629871/number-of-death-row-inmates-executed-by-race-us/
LDF. "Number of death row prisoners executed in the United States from 1976 to 2020, by race." Chart. April 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629871/number-of-death-row-inmates-executed-by-race-us/
LDF. (2021). Number of death row prisoners executed in the United States from 1976 to 2020, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629871/number-of-death-row-inmates-executed-by-race-us/
LDF. "Number of Death Row Prisoners Executed in The United States from 1976 to 2020, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629871/number-of-death-row-inmates-executed-by-race-us/
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