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Originally Posted by mitchell  I live in the UK where we don't have the death penalty, just life imprisonment for crimes etc. Here in the UK we often hear of men on death row in the USA but never of women...is the USA more lenient on women where crimes are concerned and are they more likely get a long sentence rather than the death penalty or are there women on death row we just never hear about....thanks for your input. |
Both! I cant recall a woman being executed in my lifetime. Or maybe I have just blocked it out!
Death row is just where they house inmates that are up for execution.
I am sure if there was a woman eligible she would be there.
for instance in the state of Texas there are currently 111 on death row, 5 women and 106 men.
http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/racial.htm
Some people are on death row so long they die a natural death there.
I guess it just takes so long for them to run out of appeals and their second, thrid forth etc, chances in court. Hope that answers your question.