The following is a list of people executed by the
U.S. state of
Delaware since
capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976.
All of the 16 people 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 ...
and have been executed at the
James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
The James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC), formerly the Delaware Correctional Center (DCC), is a state prison for men in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, USA, near Smyrna. It is the Delaware Department of Correction's largest ...
, near
Smyrna, Delaware.
Capital punishment was abolished in Delaware on August 2, 2016.
List of people executed in Delaware since 1976
See also
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Capital punishment in Delaware
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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
References
External links
Delaware Department of Correction
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Delaware
People executed by Delaware