Who was executed in 2015?
Who was executed in 2015?
Twenty-eight people were executed in the United States in 2015. Thirteen of them were in the state of Texas. One (Alfredo Rolando Prieto) was a foreign national from El Salvador….List of people executed in the United States in 2015.
| No. | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of execution | January 13, 2015 | |
| Name | Andrew Howard Brannan | |
| Date of birth | November 26, 1948 | |
| Age of person | At execution | 66 |
When was the last execution in the world?
United States
| Jurisdiction | Last execution date | Method |
|---|---|---|
| United States Federal Government | 16 January 2021 | lethal injection |
| United States military | 13 April 1961 | hanging |
| Alabama | 21 October 2021 | lethal injection |
| Alaska | Never used |
When was the last execution in Europe?
Capital punishment has been completely abolished in all European countries except for Belarus and Russia, the latter of which has a moratorium and has not conducted an execution since September 1996.
How many inmates have been executed in 2015?
Twenty-eight prisoners were executed in the United States in 2015. Six states carried out executions.
What countries still use hanging?
Although most nations have abolished capital punishment, over 60% of the world’s population live in countries where the death penalty is retained, such as China, India, parts of the United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Japan, and Taiwan.
Who was executed in 2016?
Execution List 2016
| Date | Number Since 1976 | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1/20/16 | 1424 | Richard Masterson |
| 1/21/16 | 1425 | Christopher Brooks |
| 1/27/16 | 1426 | James Freeman |
| 2/3/16 | 1427 | Brandon Jones |
When did Texas last execute someone?
The State of Texas executed the last inmate, Joseph Johnson (Harris County), by electrocution on July 30, 1964.
