| 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
Ethnic Demographics: |
73% white, 20% black, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian |
| Innocents
Exonerated: |
NO |
| Liebman/Columbia
Study Rate of Error: |
26% |
| Murder
Rate: |
2.8 per 100,000 (ranked 41st out of 51) |
| Governor: |
Ruth Ann Minner, (Democrat),
|
| State
House: |
26 R's - 15 D's |
| State
Senate: |
13 D's - 8 R's |
| US
House: |
Member Area Co-Sponsored :
Innocence Protection National Moratorium
Act? Act?
Michael N. Castle (R) Wilmington NO NO |
| US
Senate: |
Joseph Biden, Jr. (D) and Thomas Carper (D). Neither co-sponsored the Innocence Protection Act or the National Moratorium Act. |
| Presidential
Vote: |
55% Gore, 42% Bush, 3% Nader |
| Public
Opinion on the Death Penalty: |
unknown |
| Death
Penalty Legislation: |
SJR3- Establishes an independent, non-partisan commission to study all aspects of the
death penalty as currently administered in Delaware- awaiting action in committee |
| Organizations
Endorsing a Moratorium: |
City of Wilmington
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Delaware
Delaware Center for Justice Incorporated
Delaware Citizens Opposed to the Death Penalty
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware
Ursulines of Delaware |
| Catholic
Involvement: |
Unknown |
| 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. |
