United States
2026
STATUSRetentionist
EXECUTIONS 202616
SENTENCES0
- GOVERNMENT
- federal republic with a strong federal tradition
- CONSTITUTION
- September 17, 1787, in effect from March 4, 1789
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- federal court system based on English common law. Each state has its own legal system
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts; state and county courts
RELIGIONS
51.3% Protestants; 23.9% Catholics; 1.7% Mormons; 1.6% other Christians; 1.7% Jews; 0.7% Muslims; other unspecified or no religion
From the country
NOVEMBER 18, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Gallup poll: 53% of Americans in favor of the death penalty
The number masks considerable differences between older and younger Americans
NOVEMBER 11, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Trump wants to expand death penalty
For child rapists, immigrants who kill U.S. citizens, human traffickers and drug dealers
NOVEMBER 11, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Guantanamo. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeals plea
For the September 11 defendants
NOVEMBER 10, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Guantanamo. Military Judge Postpones Guilty Plea Proceedings in Sept. 11 Case
- NOVEMBER 7, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Plea deals revived for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and 2 co-defendants
No death penalty for Sept. 11 attacks
NOVEMBER 7, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Biden Urged To Prevent Death Row Execution Spree Under Trump
- OCTOBER 11, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Trump insists on the death penalty for drug dealers
As suggested to him by Chinese leader Xi Jinping
OCTOBER 10, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - A new documentary, “Rebel Nun,” tells the story of Sister Helen Prejan
40 years against the death penalty
OCTOBER 1, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Last Week America Carried Out Its 1,600th Execution Since 1976.
When Will the Madness Stop?
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Rulings for 2 Death-Sentenced Prisoners Recognize Devastating Harm Caused by Solitary Confinement
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Richard Branson and 350 business leaders renew call to end death penalty
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - 3 Americans and 34 Others Sentenced to Death in Congo
On Coup Charges