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Re: North Carolina
State Abbreviation NC
State Name North Carolina
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 43
Number of Executions before 1976 784
Current Death Row Population 166
Women on Death Row 4
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 06-01-1977
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1984
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 6.1
Is Life Without Parole an Option? Yes
Can a defendant get death for a felony in which s/he was not responsible for the murder? Yes
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 6
Number of Clemencies Granted 5
Region South
Method Injection
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Raleigh
Clemency Process Governor has sole authority to grant clemency
State Name North Carolina
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 43
Number of Executions before 1976 784
Current Death Row Population 166
Women on Death Row 4
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 06-01-1977
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1984
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 6.1
Is Life Without Parole an Option? Yes
Can a defendant get death for a felony in which s/he was not responsible for the murder? Yes
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 6
Number of Clemencies Granted 5
Region South
Method Injection
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Raleigh
Clemency Process Governor has sole authority to grant clemency
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