Florida in the news for 2023 executions
The Death Penalty Information Center just issued its year-end report, pointing to Florida as the reason for an uptick in executions this year.
The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) just issued its year-end report, pointing to Florida as the reason for an uptick in executions this year.
At the same time, the report says that approximately half of Americans believe the death penalty is administered unfairly.
The report can be access here.
As a result of the report, Florida is in the news today for having completed the second highest number of executions in the country this year, contributed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential ambitions.
NPR published an article this morning titled: Executions are on the rise in the U.S., even as public support wanes. Here’s an excerpt:
Nationally, executions climbed for the second year in a row in 2023, with Texas and Florida accounting for more than half, according to a year-end-report by the Death Penalty Information Center. The increase comes as public opinion continues to turn against the death penalty.
You can read the full article here.
The Tallahassee Democrat published an article this morning titled: Executions climb across U.S. because of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, report shows. Here’s an excerpt:
The number of executions nationwide ticked upwards to 24 this year, in part because of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing of six death warrants in Florida while he campaigns for president.
In a new report, the Death Penalty Information Center noted the six executions in Florida, topped only by the eight conducted in Texas, was the state’s most in nine years. Florida and Texas account for more than half of the nation’s executions, which increased from 18 a year earlier.
You can read the full article here.
The Guardian published an article this morning titled: Florida’s revival of death penalty fuels rise in US executions in 2023. Here’s an excerpt:
DeSantis scheduled six executions this year – the first time the state has judicially killed people since 2019 and the largest number in almost a decade. Florida also handed down five new death sentences this year, more than any other state.
You can read the full article here.
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