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15 US States That Use the Death Penalty Most, Ranked

Since the US Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976, these 15 states have carried out the highest number of executions.

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  1. Which US States Have Carried Out the Most Executions Since 1976?
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After the US Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in its 1976 Gregg v. Georgia ruling, executions became heavily concentrated in a small group of states. According to Death Penalty Information Center records, these 15 states have carried out the most executions in the modern era.

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