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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - 1930-1968

NCJ Number
2173
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1969
Length
30 pages
Annotation
INFORMATION ON THE USE OF THE DEATH PENALTY BY CIVIL AUTHORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1968.
Abstract
INCLUDED ARE TREND DATA ON EXECUTIONS BY CIVIL AUTHORITIES DURING THE PERIOD 1930-1968, AND ON MOVEMENT OF PRISONERS UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH FOR THE YEARS 1961 - 1968. STATISTICS ON RACE, OFFENSE, AGE, YEAR, STATE AND SEX, AND CHARTS AND TABLES ARE INCLUDED. (AUTHOR MODIFIED)