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Women. Pre-Furman Execution of Women (Espy File) 1600s 42 Witchcraft (26), mostly hanged, most in Massachusetts 1700s 100 mostly murder, mostly slaves (plus arson, revolt), mostly hanged, various states north and south

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  1. Women Pre-Furman Execution of Women (Espy File) 1600s 42 Witchcraft (26), mostly hanged, most in Massachusetts 1700s 100 mostly murder, mostly slaves (plus arson, revolt), mostly hanged, various states north and south 1800s 175 mostly slaves accused of various offenses, mostly hanged, increasingly southern 1900s 39 mostly murder, mostly white, mostly electrocution, various states north and south

  2. Women Post-Furman: Women and the New DP About 160 total death sentences of women 10% OF MURDER ARRESTS 2% OF DEATH SENTENCES 1.5% OF DEATH ROW 1.2% OF EXECUTIONS

  3. from DPIC website

  4. Women WHERE?? ALL OVER THE COUNTRY LEADERS -- CALIF, NC, FLA, TX NOTE: ABOUT 1/2 OF THESE CASES ARE EVENTUALLY COMMUTED!!

  5. Women VICTIMS: OFFENDERS OLDER, VICTIMS YOUNGER 36% CHILDREN!! 61% WHITE (LOWER THAN OVERALL DP) 58% MALE 42% FEMALE SOUTH - HUSBAND, ESP MURDER FOR HIRE NON-SOUTH -- CHILDREN, USUALLY HER OWN

  6. Women CONCLUSION DIFFS IN THE WAY DP USED FOR WOMEN! MEN - FELONY RELATED WOMEN - CHILDREN & MATES

  7. Women A LOT MORE COMMUTES - Mostly because of differences in crimes LESS RACE/ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION - Very few are inter-racial

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