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Final execution of 2008 conducted in South Carolina

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this local story, South Carolina conducted an execution yesterday.  And this DPIC list of scheduled executions indicates that the next execution is not scheduled until January 14 in Texas.  Consequently, it appears that we can complete any end-of-year execution accounting for 2008. I believe the total number of executions in the United States this year was 37.  As detailed by this DPIC yearly execution chart and this state-by-state execution list, the total number of executions in 2008 is the lowest since 1994, and Texas continues to be responsible for roughly half of all the executions nationwide.  In fact, over the last two years, Texas has conducted roughly 56% of executions: the Lone Star state has carried out 44 of the 79 executions in the United States during 2007 and 2008...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on December 06, 2008 (boomark / email).