Executions in the United States, 1608-2002: The ESPY File

This collection furnishes data on executions performed undercivil authority in the United States between 1608 and 2002. The datasetdescribes each individual executed and the circumstances surroundingthe crime for which the person was convicted. Variables include age,race, name, sex, and occupation of the offender, place, jurisdiction,date, and method of execution, and the crime for which the offender wasexecuted. Also recorded are data on whether the only evidence for theexecution was official records indicating that an individual(executioner or slave owner) was compensated for an execution.