The following is a list of people executed by the
U.S. state of
North Carolina since 1984.
There have been a total of 43 executions in North Carolina, under the current statute, since it was adopted in 1977. All of the people executed were convicted of
murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person wit ...
. Of the 43 people executed, 42 were male and 1 was female. 41 were executed via
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 ...
and 2 via
gas chamber.
See also
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Capital punishment in North Carolina Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Despite remaining a legal penalty, there have been no executions in North Carolina since 2006. A series of lawsuits filed in state courts questioning the fairness and humani ...
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Capital punishment in the United States
In the United States, capital punishment is a legal penalty throughout the country at the federal level, in 27 states, and in American Samoa. It is also a legal penalty for some military offenses. Capital punishment has been abolished in 23 s ...
Notes
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References
External links
The Death Penalty ''North Carolina Department of Correction''.
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North Carolina
People executed