Archive timeline
2004
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2004, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 5,589
- Countries where they were recorded
- 37
- News items in the archive
- 2,820
Latest news of 2004
- JANUARY 1, 2004PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
Between 2001 and 2002 bills were proposed for the introduction...
Between 2001 and 2002 bills were proposed for the introduction of a two year moratorium and for the abolishment of the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2004UtahDEATH PENALTY
Utah allows the execution of juvenile offenders of...
Utah allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
- JANUARY 1, 2004MontanaDEATH PENALTY
Montana forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Montana forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2004WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
Washington forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Washington forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2004KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
Kentucky forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Kentucky forbids the execution of the mentally retarded but allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above
- JANUARY 1, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In recent years numerous Californian cities have approved...
In recent years numerous Californian cities have approved resolutions asking for a moratorium on executions
- JANUARY 1, 2004New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
No death row inmates would be executed until a special...
No death row inmates would be executed until a special commission takes a second look at the state's capital-punishment system under a bill passed by a state Assembly committee, on December 2002
- JANUARY 1, 2004IndianaDEATH PENALTY
A bill was put forward in 2002 proposing the observance...
A bill was put forward in 2002 proposing the observance of a moratorium until the first of April 2004 and the creation of a death penalty commission with the purpose of reviewing all murder trials which took place in Indian between 1 July 1976 and 1 July
- JANUARY 1, 2004New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
New Jersey does forbid the execution of the mentally...
New Jersey does forbid the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
California does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders...
California does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders but, as a result of the Atkins v
- JANUARY 1, 2004OhioDEATH PENALTY
On December 19, 2001, Cincinnati approved a resolution...
On December 19, 2001, Cincinnati approved a resolution in favour of a moratorium
- JANUARY 1, 2004MarylandDEATH PENALTY
On May 9, 2002, Maryland Gov
On May 9, 2002, Maryland Gov
- JANUARY 1, 2004OhioDEATH PENALTY
Ohio does forbid the execution of the mentally retarded...
Ohio does forbid the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2004VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Virginia allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
Virginia allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
- JANUARY 1, 2004TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Between 2001 and 2002 two bills were proposed for the...
Between 2001 and 2002 two bills were proposed for the introduction of a moratorium on executions and for the setting up of a commission to study the application of the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2004South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
South Carolina allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
South Carolina allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
- JANUARY 1, 2004AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
In 2002 a Bill was defeated which would have seen the...
In 2002 a Bill was defeated which would have seen the introduction of a 3 year moratorium on capital executions in order to give the state time to review some of its death penalty procedures
- JANUARY 1, 2004OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Between 2001 and 2002 bills were presented for the...
Between 2001 and 2002 bills were presented for the introduction of a one year moratorium on executions and for the creation of a study commission on the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2004WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
In 2001 and 2002 bills were proposed for the introduction...
In 2001 and 2002 bills were proposed for the introduction of a moratorium on executions and for the creation of a study commission on the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2004MississippiDEATH PENALTY
In 2002 Bills were proposed for the abolition of the...
In 2002 Bills were proposed for the abolition of the death penalty and the introduction of forced labour; for the suspension of the death penalty from 2003 and for its abolition in 2013; for the introduction of a moratorium so as to allow a commission to
- JANUARY 1, 2004New YorkDEATH PENALTY
New York forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
New York forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and prohibits the execution of juveniles by requiring that the offender be "more than 18" at the time of the crime
- JANUARY 1, 2004MissouriDEATH PENALTY
In 2002 a bills were proposed for the forming of a...
In 2002 a bills were proposed for the forming of a commission with the purpose of studying the death penalty and also for the abolition and commutation of all death sentences
- JANUARY 1, 2004OregonDEATH PENALTY
Oregon forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Oregon forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2004IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
On January 31, 2000, Illinois Governor George Ryan...
On January 31, 2000, Illinois Governor George Ryan declared a moratorium on executions in his state, pending an investigation into the state's capital punishment system
- JANUARY 1, 2004ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
Following the 6 July 2001 law barring the death penalty...
Following the 6 July 2001 law barring the death penalty for those with mental retardation, a death penalty Commission was set up to see if there was inequality in the system with regards to race and economic background of defendants
- JANUARY 1, 2004NevadaDEATH PENALTY
As a consequence of a 2001 law, a legislative committee...
As a consequence of a 2001 law, a legislative committee was studying the death penalty process
- JANUARY 1, 2004DelawareDEATH PENALTY
In 2001 a Bill was proposed for the forming of a Commission...
In 2001 a Bill was proposed for the forming of a Commission which would study the use of the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2004KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
Bills were rejected in 2002 which would have given...
Bills were rejected in 2002 which would have given the Kentucky Criminal Justice Council the job of studying the death penalty in Kentucky; another proposing the introduction of a two year moratorium and proposing the abolishment of the death penalty were
- JANUARY 1, 2004VermontDEATH PENALTY
Vermont has not executed anyone since 1954
Vermont has not executed anyone since 1954
- JANUARY 1, 2004North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Those of 17 years and above are eligible for execution
Those of 17 years and above are eligible for execution