Executions in the United States, 1608-2002: The ESPY File

This collection furnishes data on executions performed under civil authority in the United States between 1608 and 2002. The dataset describes each individual executed and the circumstances surrounding the crime for which the person was convicted. Variables include age, race, name, sex, and occupati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Espy, M. Watt (Author)
Contributors: Smykla, John Ortiz (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1988
In:Year: 1988
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Capital Punishment
Crime
CRIMINAL justice system
Executions
historical data
Offenders
Offenses
Forschungsdaten
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Summary:This collection furnishes data on executions performed under civil authority in the United States between 1608 and 2002. The dataset describes each individual executed and the circumstances surrounding the crime for which the person was convicted. Variables include age, race, name, sex, and occupation of the offender, place, jurisdiction, date, and method of execution, and the crime for which the offender was executed. Also recorded are data on whether the only evidence for the execution was official records indicating that an individual (executioner or slave owner) was compensated for an execution.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR08451.v5