List of women executed in the United States since 1976

This is a list of women executed in the United States since 1976. Since 1976, when the Supreme Court lifted the moratorium on capital punishment in Gregg v. Georgia, fifteen women have been executed in the United States.[1] Women represent just 1.08% of the 1,389 executions performed in the United States since 1976.

List of women executed in the United States since 1976

Number Date Name Age
(at Execution)		 Age
(at Offense)		 Race State Method Source
1 November 2, 1984 Barfield, Velma MargieVelma Margie Barfield 52 45 White North Carolina Lethal injection [2]
2 February 3, 1998 Tucker, Karla FayeKarla Faye Tucker 38 23 White Texas Lethal injection [3]
3 March 30, 1998 Buenoano, Judias V.Judias V. Buenoano 54 28 White Florida Electrocution [4]
4 February 24, 2000 Beets, Betty LouBetty Lou Beets 62 46 White Texas Lethal injection [5]
5 May 2, 2000 Riggs, Christina MarieChristina Marie Riggs 28 26 White Arkansas Lethal injection [6]
6 January 11, 2001 Allen, Wanda JeanWanda Jean Allen 41 29 Black Oklahoma Lethal injection [7]
7 May 1, 2001 Plantz, Marilyn KayMarilyn Kay Plantz 40 27 White Oklahoma Lethal injection [8]
8 December 4, 2001 Smith, Lois NadeanLois Nadean Smith 61 41 White Oklahoma Lethal injection [9]
9 May 10, 2002 Block, Lynda LyonLynda Lyon Block 54 45 White Alabama Electrocution [10]
10 October 9, 2002 Wuornos, Aileen CarolAileen Carol Wuornos 46 33-34 White Florida Lethal injection [11]
11 September 14, 2005 Newton, Frances ElaineFrances Elaine Newton 40 21 Black Texas Lethal injection [12]
12 September 23, 2010 Lewis, Teresa Wilson BeanTeresa Wilson Bean Lewis 41 33 White Virginia Lethal injection [13]
13 June 26, 2013 McCarthy, Kimberly LaGayleKimberly LaGayle McCarthy 52 36 Black Texas Lethal injection [14]
14 February 5, 2014 Basso, Suzanne MargaretSuzanne Margaret Basso 59 44 White Texas Lethal injection [15]
15 September 17, 2014 Coleman, Lisa AnnLisa Ann Coleman 38 28 Black Texas Lethal injection [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – U.S. Executions Since 1976
  2. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Velma Margie Barfield
  3. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Karla Faye Tucker
  4. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Judias V. Buenoano
  5. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Betty Lou Beets
  6. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Christina Marie Riggs
  7. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Wanda Jean Allen
  8. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Marilyn Kay Plantz
  9. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Lois Nadean Smith
  10. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Lynda Lyon Block
  11. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Aileen Carol Wuornos
  12. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Frances Elaine Newton
  13. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Teresa Wilson Bean Lewis
  14. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Kimberly LaGayle McCarthy
  15. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Suzanne Margaret Basso
  16. ↑ The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Lisa Ann Coleman