1000th Execution Approaches
Posted: November 23, 2005
1,000th
EXECUTION
The U.S. conducted the 1,000th execution since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976 on December 2. This is a somber milestone in the history of capital punishment, but it comes at a time when the use of the death penalty in this country is sharply declining. Death sentences, the size of death row, executions, and public support for the death penalty are all lower than they were five years ago.
This event presents an opportunity to reflect on the application of the death penalty over the past 30 years. The following are resources that may be helpful in such a review:
CALENDAR (subject to stays)
No. since 1976
INMATE
Date of execution
997
Elias Syriani
Executed- NC
998
Eric Nance
Executed- Ark.
999
John Hicks
Executed - OH
Robin Lovitt
COMMUTED - VA
Daryl Mack
STAYED--Dec. 1 - NV
1000
KENNETH BOYD
Executed Dec. 2 - NC
1001
Shawn Humphries
Executed Dec. 2 - SC
www.1000executions.org
The U.S. conducted the 1,000th execution since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976 on December 2. This is a somber milestone in the history of capital punishment, but it comes at a time when the use of the death penalty in this country is sharply declining. Death sentences, the size of death row, executions, and public support for the death penalty are all lower than they were five years ago.
This event presents an opportunity to reflect on the application of the death penalty over the past 30 years. The following are resources that may be helpful in such a review:
CALENDAR (subject to stays)
No. since 1976
INMATE
Date of execution
997
Elias Syriani
Executed- NC
998
Eric Nance
Executed- Ark.
999
John Hicks
Executed - OH
Robin Lovitt
COMMUTED - VA
Daryl Mack
STAYED--Dec. 1 - NV
1000
KENNETH BOYD
Executed Dec. 2 - NC
1001
Shawn Humphries
Executed Dec. 2 - SC
- DPIC Press Release
- Information on Robin Lovitt
- DPIC's 2004 Year End Report
- News articles about 1,000 Execution
www.1000executions.org