(From PEACENET's Prison Information Desk: http://www.peacenet.apc.org/prisons/issues/dp.html) --------------------- DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE DEATH PENALTY (1996) Contents of this page: * Methods of execution in the 38 states that use the death penalty * Where the various methods are used * States that do not use the death penalty _________________________________________________________________ THESE 38 STATES ALLOW EXECUTIONS BY THESE MEANS: Alabama: Electrocution Arizona: Gas Chamber, Lethal Injection Arkansas: Electrocution, Lethal Injection California: Gas Chamber, Lethal Injection Colorado: Lethal Injection Delaware: Lethal Injection Florida: Electrocution Georgia: Electrocution Idaho: Firing Squad, Lethal Injection Illinois: Lethal Injection Indiana: Electrocution Kansas: Lethal Injection Kentucky: Electrocution Louisiana: Lethal Injection Maryland: Gas Chamber Mississippi: Gas Chamber, Lethal Injection Missouri: Lethal Injection Montana: Hanging, Lethal Injection Nebraska: Electrocution Nevada: Lethal Injection New Hampshire: Lethal Injection New Jersey: Lethal Injection New Mexico: Lethal Injection New York: unknown (recently reinstated) North Carolina: Gas Chamber, Lethal Injection Ohio: Electrocution, Lethal Injection Oklahoma: Lethal Injection Oregon: Lethal Injection Pennsylvania: Lethal Injection Rhode Island: Electrocution South Carolina: Electrocution South Dakota: Lethal Injection Tennessee: Electrocution Texas: Lethal Injection Utah: Firing Squad, Lethal Injection Virginia: Electrocution, Lethal Injection Washington: Hanging, Lethal Injection Wyoming: Lethal Injection _________________________________________________________________ THESE METHODS OF EXECUTION ARE USED IN THESE STATES: Electrocution: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Firing Squad: Idaho, Utah Gas Chamber: Arizona, California, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina Hanging: Montana, Washington Lethal Injection: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delware, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dako ta, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming _________________________________________________________________ THESE 12 STATES (PLUS DC) HAVE NO DEATH PENALTY: * Alaska * Washington DC * Hawaii * Iowa * Maine * Massachusetts * Michigan * Minnesota * North Dakota * Rhode Island * Vermont * West Virginia * Wisconsin _________________________________________________________________ Send corrections to: