When did execution end in America?Rainey Bethea was hanged on August 14, 1936. It was the last public execution in America. Photo: Perry Ryan, author of The Last Public Execution in America.
How many executions have there been in the U.S. since 1970?1557 men and women have been executed in the United States since the 1970s, although executions have declined significantly over the past two decades.
What region of the U.S. carries out the most executions?The Top Ten: Most Executions by State. |