Executions in the United States
The United States had 31 executions in 1992 - the highest number since the deat penalty was reinstated in 1976. The prisoners executed in 1992 had been under a sentence of death an average of 9 years and 6 months. The following is the number of state executions since 1976:
| State | Number of Executions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 54 |
| Florida | 29 |
| Louisiana | 20 |
| Virginia | 17 |
| Georgia | 15 |
| Alabama | 10 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Nevada | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Utah | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletin, Capital Punishment 1992; NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.