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Davis, Gray
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Gray (Joseph Graham Davis, Jr.), 1942–, U.S. politician, b. the Bronx, N.Y. A graduate of Stanford Univ. (1964) and Columbia Univ. Law School (1967), he entered the army and…Crime & Law Enforcement
Cite Find crime data and statistics, “Ten Most Wanted” list, incarceration, capital punishment, women on death row, and more. Crime DataLaw EnforcementIncarceration and…fine
(Encyclopedia) fine. 1 In criminal law, sum of money exacted by a lawful tribunal as punishment for a crime. In the case of misdemeanors and minor infractions of the law, convicted persons ordinarily…Defining Hate Crimes
No longer a Black and White issue by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco This article was posted on August 18, 1999. Buford O. Furrow opened fire at a Jewish community center. The avowed White supremacist…extradition
(Encyclopedia) extraditionextraditionĕkstrədĭshˈən [key], delivery of a person, suspected or convicted of a crime, by the state where he has taken refuge to the state that asserts jurisdiction over…Death Penalty Update
Here & Abroad by John Gettings Related Links Deadly Questions: New Study Raises ConcernsCountries of the World and Their Death Penalty StatusMethods of Execution in the U.S.U.S. Prisoners…Death Row Exonerations, 1973–2008
Between 1973 and 2008, 129 inmates on death row have been exonerated and freed. The most common reasons for wrongful convictions are mistaken eyewitness testimony, the false testimony of informants…jeopardy
(Encyclopedia) jeopardy, in law, condition of a person charged with a crime and thus in danger of punishment. At common law a defendant could be exposed to jeopardy for the same offense only once;…Number of Persons Executed<sup class="fnr">1</sup> by Jurisdiction, 1930–2015
This table includes two sets of data about executions in the United States. The first shows the number of executions in 2015. The second data set displays the number of executions in each U.S.…Percent of State and Federal Inmates, by Race
Percent of State and Federal Inmates, by Race 19902001White35.6%36.1%Black44.546.3Hispanic17.4%15.6%Other2.52.0Source: Prisoners in 2001, U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics.State Prison…Trending
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