Death Penalty By State

In 2007, 10 states executed 42 prisoners-- 11 fewer than in 2006. <<< Click on the individual states at left to see a breakdown of trends and figures as of Dec. 31, 2006. Lethal injection was used in 41 executions in 2007; 1 execution was by electrocution. All 42 inmates executed in 2007 were men; of those, 28 were white and 14 were black. Lethal injection was used in 41 executions in 2007; 1 execution was by electrocution. At yearend 2006, 37 States and the Federal prison system held 3,228 prisoners under sentence of death, 17 fewer than at yearend 2005. Twelve states* and the District of Columbia do not have a death penalty. (On Dec. 17, 2007, New Jersey banned the death penalty.) Credits: CBS, U.S. Dept. of Justice