A majority of American states have the death penalty, but far fewer use it regularly. As of the date of publishing this book, the death penalty is authorized by 27 states and the federal government – including the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. military – and prohibited in 23 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Death Penalty Information Centre. But even in many of the jurisdictions that authorize the death penalty, executions are rare: 13 of these states, along with the U.S. military, haven’t carried out an execution in a decade or more. That includes three states – California, Oregon and Pennsylvania – where governors have imposed formal moratoriums on executions.
Authors note. Being an English author of true crime and crime fiction please note that the spelling of certain words is different in the UK from the USA. For instance, defense/defence, check/cheque etc. and make allowances for this. Not every killer in the State is included as some murders are pretty basic accidents or arguments that got out of control. I have tried to keep to those with unusual or interesting back grounds that led to the crime so not every convicted killer will be in the book. I am always pleased to hear from readers on my Facebook page. I don’t have a website, it is too time consuming.
Authors note. Being an English author of true crime and crime fiction please note that the spelling of certain words is different in the UK from the USA. For instance, defense/defence, check/cheque etc. and make allowances for this. Not every killer in the State is included as some murders are pretty basic accidents or arguments that got out of control. I have tried to keep to those with unusual or interesting back grounds that led to the crime so not every convicted killer will be in the book. I am always pleased to hear from readers on my Facebook page. I don’t have a website, it is too time consuming.
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