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A blog produced by the Oregon Justice Resource Center discussing the death penalty (capital punishment) in Oregon and in the Ninth Circuit.

Nevada update 4/24 (The death penalty isn’t a hot issue, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important)

From Las Vegas City Life The death penalty isn’t a hot issue, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important Nancy Hart could give you many reasons why she is against the … Continue reading

April 24, 2013

Ninth Circuit Update (March Edition)

Arizona STATE v. STEVEN JOHN PARKER Case Type: Automatic appeal for a sentence of death Case Number: CR-10-0196-AP Location: Maricopa County Date Opinion Issued: 03/13/13 Issue: Was Parker denied his right to a speedy … Continue reading

April 15, 2013

Nevada update 3/25 (Bill seeks audit of death penalty costs)

From the AP – Nevada lawmakers are trying again to study the costs of the death penalty. AB444 was introduced Monday. It requires the legislative auditor to report on the … Continue reading

March 25, 2013

Ninth Circuit Update (Feb. Edition)

February 2013 Opinions Relating to the Death Penalty in the Ninth Circuit By Emily Le Brecque Arizona None California PEOPLE v. WATKINS (PAUL SODOA) Case Type: Automatic Appeal of a Sentence … Continue reading

March 12, 2013

Number of People Executed in 2013

12 (as of 5/15/13)

Number of People Executed Since 1976

U.S.
1,332

Ninth Circuit States
71 (5.25%)

Number of People on Death Row in Ninth Circuit States (As of April, 2012)

Number of People on Death Row in Ninth Circuit States (As of October 1st, 2012)

Sourced total U.S. number from NAACP LDF, October 1, 2012.

994 (31.6% of U.S. death row population: 3,148)

Race of Defendant:
White: 426 (42.8%)
Black: 317 (31.9%)
Latino: 200 (20.1%)
Native American: 4 (0.4%)
Asian: 26 (2.6%)
Unknown: 21 (2.1%)

Gender:
Male: 970 (97.6%)
Female: 24 (2.4%)

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