In the U.S., what is the average time from death penalty sentencing to execution? 3 In 2017, the average elapsed time between death penalty sentencing and execution was 243 months,…

…Coker v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (7 to 2) that the death penalty is “grossly disproportionate and excessive” in cases of rape where the victim did not die….

…death row population, and 66% of death penalty executions. In comparison, black people comprised 52% of murder perpetrators, 42% of the death row population, and 32% of death penalty executions….