Crime in Delaware
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In 2008, there were around 37,444 crimes reported in the U.S. state of Delaware, including 57 murders, 31,303 property crimes, and 366 rapes.[1]
Capital punishment laws
[edit ]Main article: Capital punishment in Delaware
Capital punishment is not applied in this state, with the Delaware Supreme Court finding it unconstitutional on August 2, 2016.[2] 16 people were executed in Delaware between 1992 and 2016 .[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Delaware Crime Rates 1960 to 2019". disastercenter.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Reyes, Jessica Masulli (2016年08月12日). "Top court: Delaware's death penalty law unconstitutional". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2016年08月03日.
- ^ "Death Row Executions". Delaware Department of Corrections.