Capital Punishment History
Executions in Maryland: A Statistical Profile 1923 to Present
| CATEGORY | NUMBER | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|
| By Gender | ||
| Males Executed | 85 | (100%) |
| Females Executed | 0 | (0%) |
| By Race | ||
| White | 20 | (23%) |
| Black | 65 | (77%) |
| By Method | ||
| Executed by Hanging | 76 | (91.5%) |
| Executed by Lethal Gas | 4 | (5.0%) |
| Executed by Lethal Injection | 5 | (3.5%) |
| By Crime | ||
| Executed for Murder | 58 | (67%) |
| Executed for Rape | 27 | (33%) |
| JURISDICTIONS | Murder | Rape | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany Co. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Anne Arundel Co. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Baltimore Co. | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Calvert Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caroline Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carroll Co. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cecil Co. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Charles Co. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorchester Co. | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Frederick Co. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Garrett Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harford Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montgomery Co. | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Prince George's Co. | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Queen Anne's Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Mary's Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Somerset Co. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Talbot Co. | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Washington Co. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wicomico Co. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Worcester Co. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Counties | 32 | 20 | 52 |
| Baltimore City | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| TOTAL | 58 | 27 | 85 |
