Does The State Of Arkansas Have A Death Row? And If They Do , Have They Ever Followed Through With An Execution? :(

Yes Arkansas does have a death row
See "Death Row USA (http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?scid=9&did=145)" for a list of death row inmates (includes race and gender breakdown and number of juveniles).

See the number of executions since 1976 (http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?scid=8&did=186)- (see Death Row USA, above, for the race of defendant and race of victim breakdown)

Minimum Age to Receive the Death Penalty: 16, under Thompson v. Oklahoma

Does Arkansas Forbid the Execution of the Mentally Retarded: Yes

Death Row Location:

Men: Tucker, AR

Women: Pine Bluff, AR

Method Of Execution:

Arkansas authorizes the use of lethal injection for those whose capital offense occurred after 7/4/83. Those who committed an offense before that date may choose between lethal injection or electrocution.

Date Death Penalty Was Reenacted after Furman: 3/ 23/ 73

Year Of First Execution: 1990

Does Arkansas Have Life Without Parole: Yes

Clemency Process:

The Governor has the sole authority to grant clemency. However, all clemency application must be referred to the Parole Board for investigation and non-binding recommendation.

Capital Offenses:

Capital Murder with 1 of 9 aggravating circumstances. (Ark. Code Ann. 5-10-101)

Is Felony Murder A Capital Crime: Yes (Ark. Stat. Ann. Sec. 5-10-101(a)(1), 5-10-101(a)(1).

Who Decides Sentence: Jury

Additional Information:

Visit the Arkansas Department of Corrections (http://www.state.ar.us/doc/) Web site.

The age to receive the Death Penalty is no longer 16 jimbo's lady. The supreme court has ruled that anyone who commits a crime that is under 18 can no longer receive the DP.

Gigi we also have a sticky, that tells what State have the DP and which ones don't.

http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62752
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