The following is a list of people executed by the United States federal government.
Post-''Gregg'' executions
Sixteen executions (none of them military) have occurred in the modern
post-''Gregg'' era. Since 1963, sixteen people have been executed under federal jurisdiction by the United States federal government. All were executed by
lethal injection
Lethal injection is the practice of injecting one or more drugs into a person (typically a barbiturate, paralytic, and potassium solution) for the express purpose of causing rapid death. The main application for this procedure is capital puni ...
at
USP Terre Haute
The United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute (USP Terre Haute) is a maximum-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute (FCC Terre Haute) and is oper ...
.
Earlier non-military executions
From 1790 to 1963, there were 332 Federal, 271 Territorial and 40 Indian Tribunal executions according to the most complete records. The youngest person executed was
James Arcene
James Arcene (c. 1862 – June 18, 1885) was the youngest person sentenced to death, who was subsequently executed for the crime,Streib, Victor L''Death Penalty for Juveniles''.Indiana University Press, 1987. p.72. in the United States. Arcene, a ...
on June 18, 1885, at the age of 23 for his role in a robbery and murder committed when he was 10 years old.
Military executions
The United States military has executed 135 people since 1916. The most recent person to be executed by the military is U.S. Army Private
John A. Bennett
John Arthur Bennett (April 10, 1936 – April 13, 1961) was a U.S. Army soldier who remains the last person to be executed after a court-martial by the United States Armed Forces. The 19-year-old private was convicted of the rape and attempted ...
, executed on April 13, 1961, for
rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without their consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or ag ...
and
attempted murder
Attempted murder is a crime of attempt in various jurisdictions.
Canada
Section 239 of the ''Criminal Code'' makes attempted murder punishable by a maximum of life imprisonment. If a gun is used, the minimum sentence is four, five or seven ye ...
. Since the end of the
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
in 1865, only one person has been executed for a purely military offense: Private
Eddie Slovik
Edward Donald Slovik (February 18, 1920January 31, 1945) was a United States Army soldier during World War II and the only American soldier to be court-martialled and executed for desertion since the American Civil War. Although over 21,000 Am ...
, who was executed on January 31, 1945, after being convicted of
desertion
Desertion is the abandonment of a military duty or post without permission (a pass, liberty or leave) and is done with the intention of not returning. This contrasts with unauthorized absence (UA) or absence without leave (AWOL ), which ar ...
.
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Capital punishment by the United States federal government
Capital punishment is a legal penalty under the criminal justice system of the United States federal government. It can be imposed for treason, espionage, murder, large-scale drug trafficking, or attempted murder of a witness, juror, or court ...
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Capital punishment in the United States
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List of people executed for crimes committed within the District of Columbia
References
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