Missouri and Indiana are the only two U.S. states where a judge can impose a death sentence when a jury deadlocks on sentencing, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
October 14, 2025
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State-level capital sentencing procedures can allow a judge to determine punishment when a jury cannot reach unanimous agreement on sentence.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Death Penalty Information Center have tracked a dramatic decrease in new death sentences imposed by American juries since an annual peak of 316 death sentences in 1996.
January 01, 1996
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Long-term trend in death sentences imposed by juries in the United States.
The Death Penalty Information Center is a nonprofit organization that provides data and analyses about capital punishment and states that it does not take a position on capital punishment.
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Describes the role and stated neutrality of an organization that compiles data and analyses on the death penalty.