Jul
26
2010
Crazy Prison Industrial Complex Fact of the Day: Capital Punishment Edition
The fact that this country continues to execute people is really inhumane. In light of the news from a couple of days ago that 70% of Californians support the death penalty, it seemed to be a good time to understand just how many people the U.S. has executed over the past 50 years.
The following chart shows that the U.S. has been practicing capital punishment for a long time. Except for a brief lull in the late 60s to the late 70s, the state has basically been consistently killing people for decades.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Uncategorized | prison culture | 26 July 2010 |
