SURVEY OF THE FEDERAL DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM

(1988-2000)

LIST OF STATISTICAL TABLES

Page

LIST OF STATISTICAL TABLES	T-i

GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTES ON TERMS AND METHODS	T-xi

TABLE SET I:	STATISTICAL OVERVIEW	T-1

Explanatory Notes to Table Set I	T-1

Table 1A:	Distribution of Defendants Within Each Stage of

the Federal Death Penalty Process (1995-2000)	T-2

Table 1B:	Distribution of Defendants Within Each Stage of

the Federal Death Penalty Process (1988-1994)	T-3

Table 2A:	Decision-making Rates Within Specific Stages

of the Federal Death Penalty Process (1995-2000)	T-4

Table 2B:	Decision-making Rates Within Specific Stages

of the Federal Death Penalty Process (1988-1994)	T-5

Table 3A:	Decision-making Rates Across All Stages of

the Federal Death Penalty Process (1995-2000)	T-6

Table 3B:	Decision-making Rates Across All Stages of

the Federal Death Penalty Process (1988-1994)	T-7

TABLE SET II:	THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS	T-8

A.	Defendants: Explanatory Notes to Table Set II.A	T-9

Table 4:	Locations of United States Attorneys' Offices	T-10

Table 5A:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-14

Table 5B:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1988-1994)	T-18

B.	Offenses: Explanatory Notes to Table Set II.B	T-22

Table 6:	Federal Offenses Punishable by Death	T-23

Table 7:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by

Capital Offense and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant

(1995-2000)	T-28

Table 8-1:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations to Seek by

District, Capital Offense, and Race/Ethnicity of

Defendant (1995-2000)	T-30

Table 8-2:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations Not to Seek by

District, Capital Offense, and Race/Ethnicity of

Defendant (1995-2000)	T-43

C.	Victims: Explanatory Notes to Table Set II.C	T-57

Table 9A:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Victim (1995-2000)	T-59

Table 9B:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Victim (1988-1994)	T-63

Table 10A:	Overall U.S. Attorney Recommendations by

Race/Ethnicity of Victim and Race/Ethnicity

of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-67

Table 10A-1:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively White Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-68

Table 10A-2:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Black Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-72

Table 10A-3:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Hispanic Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-76

Table 10A-4:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Other Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-80

Table 10A-5:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Multiple Victims of Different Races/

Ethnicities (1995-2000)	T-84

Table 10B:	Overall U.S. Attorney Recommendations by

Race/Ethnicity of Victim and Race/Ethnicity

of Defendant (1988-1994)	T-88

Table 10B-1:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively White Victim(s) (1988-1994)	T-89

Table 10B-2:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Black Victim(s) (1988-1994)	T-93

Table 10B-3:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Hispanic Victim(s) (1988-1994)	T-97

Table 10B-4:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Other Victim(s) (1988-1994)	T-101

Table 10B-5:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Multiple Victims of Different Races/

Ethnicities (1988-1994)	T-105

Table 11A:	Overall U.S. Attorney Recommendations

by Race/Ethnicity of Defendant and Number

of Victims (1995-2000)	T-109

Table 11A-1:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Single Victim (1995-2000)	T-110

Table 11A-2:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Multiple Victims (1995-2000)	T-114

Table 11B:	Overall U.S. Attorney Recommendations

by Race/Ethnicity of Defendant and Number

of Victims (1988-1994)	T-118

Table 11B-1:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Single Victim (1988-1994)	T-119

Table 11B-2:	U.S. Attorney Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Multiple Victims (1988-1994)	T-123

TABLE SET III:	THE REVIEW COMMITTEE	T-127

A.	Defendants: Explanatory Notes to Table Set III.A	T-128

Table 12:	Review Committee Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant

(1995-2000)	T-129

B.	Offenses: Explanatory Notes to Table Set III.B	T-133

Table 13:	Review Committee Recommendations by

Capital Offense and Race/Ethnicity of

Defendant (1995-2000)	T-134

Table14-1:	Review Committee Recommendations to

Seek by District, Capital Offense, and Race/

Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-136

Table 14-2:	Review Committee Recommendations Not to

Seek by District, Capital Offense, and Race/

Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-149

C.	Victims: Explanatory Notes to Table Set III.C	T-163

Table 15:	Review Committee Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Victim (1995-2000)	T-164

Table 16:	Overall Review Committee Recommendations

by Race/Ethnicity of Victim and Race/Ethnicity

of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-168

Table 16-1:	Review Committee Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively White Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-169

Table 16-2:	Review Committee Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Black Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-173

Table 16-3:	Review Committee Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Hispanic Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-177

Table 16-4:	Review Committee Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Other Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-181

Table16-5:	Review Committee Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Multiple Victims of Different Races/

Ethnicities (1995-2000)	T-185

Table 17:	Overall Review Committee Recommendations

by Race/Ethnicity of Defendant and Number

of Victims (1995-2000)	T-189

Table 17-1:	Review Committee Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Single Victim (1995-2000)	T-190

Table 17-2:	Review Committee Recommendations by

District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Multiple Victims (1995-2000)	T-194

TABLE SET IV:	THE ATTORNEY GENERAL	T-198

A.	Defendants: Explanatory Notes to Table Set IV.A	T-199

Table 18A:	Attorney General Decisions by District and

Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-200

Table 18B:	Attorney General Decisions by District and

Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1988-1994)	T-204

B.	Offenses: Explanatory Notes to Table Set IV.B	T-208

Table 19:	Attorney General Decisions by Capital Offense

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-209

Table 20-1:	Attorney General Decisions to Seek by

District, Capital Offense, and Race/Ethnicity

of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-211

Table 20-2:	Attorney General Decisions Not to Seek by

District, Capital Offense, and Race/Ethnicity

of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-223

C.	Victims: Explanatory Notes to Table Set IV.C	T-236

Table 21A:	Attorney General Decisions by District and

Race/Ethnicity of Victim (1995-2000)	T-237

Table 21B:	Attorney General Decisions by District and

Race/Ethnicity of Victim (1988-1994)	T-241

Table 22A:	Overall Attorney General Decisions by

Race/Ethnicity of Victim and Race/

Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-245

Table 22A-1:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively White Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-246

Table 22A-2:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Black Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-250

Table 22A-3:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Hispanic Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-254

Table 22A-4:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Other Victim(s) (1995-2000)	T-258

Table 22A-5:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Multiple Victims of Different Races/

Ethnicities (1995-2000)	T-262

Table 22B:	Attorney General Decisions by Race/

Ethnicity of Victim and Race/Ethnicity

of Defendant (1988-1994)	T-266

Table 22B-1:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively White Victim(s) (1988-1994)	T-267

Table 22B-2:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Black Victim(s) (1988-1994)	T-271

Table 22B-3:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Hispanic Victim(s) (1988-1994)	T-275

Table 22B-4:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Exclusively Other Victim(s) (1988-1994)	T-279

Table 22B-5:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Multiple Victims of Different Races/

Ethnicities (1988-1994)	T-283

Table 23A:	Overall Attorney General Decisions

by Race/Ethnicity of Defendant and

Number of Victims (1995-2000)	T-287

Table 23A-1:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Single Victim (1995-2000)	T-288

Table 23A-2:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Multiple Victims (1995-2000)	T-292

Table 23B:	Overall Attorney General Decisions

by Race/Ethnicity of Defendant and

Number of Victims (1988-1994)	T-296

Table 23B-1:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Single Victim (1988-1994)	T-297

Table 23B-2:	Attorney General Decisions by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant –

Multiple Victims (1988-1994)	T-301

TABLE SET V:	FEDERAL DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH	T-305

Explanatory Notes to Table Set V	T-305

Table 24-1:	Summary of Federal Cases in Which a

Jury Has Recommended Imposition of the

Death Sentence (1988-2000)	T-306

Table 24-2:	Description of Federal Cases in Which a

Jury Has Recommended Imposition of the

Death Sentence (1988-2000)	T-307

TABLE SET VI:	AGREEMENTS AND DISAGREEMENTS IN

THE FEDERAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESS	T-310

Explanatory Notes to Table Set VI	T-310

Table 25:	Overall Agreement and Disagreement

Among U.S. Attorneys, the Review

Committee, and the Attorney General

by Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-311

Table 25-1:	Agreement Among U.S. Attorneys, the

Review Committee, and the Attorney

General by District and Race/Ethnicity

of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-312

Table 25-2:	U.S. Attorney Disagreement with the

Review Committee and Attorney General

by District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant

(1995-2000)	T-316

Table 25-3:	Review Committee Disagreement with

U.S. Attorneys and the Attorney General

by District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant

(1995-2000)	T-320

Table 25-4:	Attorney General Disagreement with U.S.

Attorneys and the Review Committee

by District and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant

(1995-2000)	T-324

Table 26A-1:	Agreement Between U.S. Attorneys and

the Attorney General by District and

Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-328

Table 26A-2:	Disagreement Between U.S. Attorneys and

the Attorney General by District and

Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-332

Table 26B:	Agreement and Disagreement Between U.S.

Attorneys and the Attorney General by District

and Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1988-1994)	T-336

Table 27-1:	Agreement Between U.S. Attorneys and

the Review Committee by District and

Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-340

Table 27-2:	Disagreement Between U.S. Attorneys and

the Review Committee by District and

Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-344

Table 28-1:	Agreement Between the Review Committee

and the Attorney General by District and

Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-348

Table 28-2:	Disagreement Between the Review Committee

and the Attorney General by District and

Race/Ethnicity of Defendant (1995-2000)	T-352