| Death
Penalty: |
YES |
| Prohibit
Execution of the Mentally Retarded: |
NO |
| Life
Without Parole: |
YES |
| Minimum
Age to Eligible for the Death Penalty: |
16 |
| Number
on Death Row: |
19 |
| Executions
Since 1976: |
13 |
| Race
of Defendants: |
10 black (53%), 9 white (47%) |
| Racial
Make-up of State Population: |
73% white, 20% black, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian |
| Innocents
Exonerated: |
NO |
| Columbia
University Study Rate of Error in Capital Cases: |
26% |
| Murder
Rate: |
2.8 per 100,000 (ranked 41st out of 51) |
| Governor: |
Ruth Ann Minner, (Democrat),
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| Presidential
Vote: |
55% Gore, 42% Bush, 3% Nader |
| Public
Opinion on the Death Penalty: |
unknown |
| Organizations
Endorsing a Moratorium: |
City of Wilmington
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Delaware (Wilmington)
Delaware Center for Justice Incorporated (Wilmington)
Delaware Citizens Opposed to the Death Penalty (Wilmington)
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware (Wilmington)
Ursulines of Delaware (Wilmington)
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| Organizations
Working FOR a Moratorium: |
ACLU of Delaware
100 West 10th St. Suite 309
Wilmington, DE 19801
Judith Mellen-contact
302-654-3966--(day)
302-654-3689--(fax)
delaclu@aol.com
www.aclu-de.org
Amnesty International State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator
Anne Coleman-contact
302-674-2496--(day)
abolish@dmv.com
Because Love Allows Compassion
270 Beechwood Ave.
Dover, DE 19901
Anne Coleman-contact
302-674-2496--(day)
abolish@dmv.com
Delaware Citizens Opposed to the Death Penalty*
Kent County Chapter
430 Kings Highway, Apt 4307
Dover, DE 19901-7538
Jeanne Wilhelm-contact
302-674-2312-(phone)
Delaware Citizens Opposed to the Death Penalty*
New Castle County Chapter
1304 North Rodney Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
John J. Beer-contact
302-368-1041-(phone)
Sally Milbury-Steen-contact
302-656-2721-(phone)
Kevin O'Connel-contact
302-984-3355-(phone)
Pacem in Terris
1304 North Rodney St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
Sally Milbury-Steen-contact
302-656-2721--(day)
302-656-2730--(fax)
Public Defenders Office
820 N. French St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
Bernie O'Donnell-contact
302-577-5119--(day)
302-577-3995--(fax) |
| Clemency: |
The Governor has the authority to grant clemency on the advice of the Board of Pardons. The Governor needs a favorable recommendation from the board in order to grant clemency, but does not have to go along with the recommendation. |
| Who
Decides Sentence: |
Judge, who may override a jury's recommendation. |
| Method
of Execution: |
Delaware authorizes lethal injection for those whose capital offense was committed after 6/13/86. People who committed the offense before that date may select either lethal injection or hanging. |
