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graph of number of prisoners under sentence of death 1953-2001

Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Capital Punishment 2001, Spreadsheet Figure 1. (Graph: Peter Wagner, 2003)

This graph originally appeared in Overview: Death Penalty.



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