death penalty in california (powe point 2003)

Daniel SaldiviaClass 10E1Humboldt School

• Largest “Death Row” population in USA

• San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, North San Francisco

• Currently ON HOLD because of human issues

• Legal executions were authorized in 1851

• 215 inmates were hanged at San Quentin

• In 1937 lethal gas replaced hanging

• 194 inmates were killed by lethal gas in California

• 1967-1992: no executions

• 1993 (as we were born): choice between lethal gas & lethal injection

• David Mason didn´t choose, lethal gas 9.1993- default method

• 1994: cruel, unusual and inhuman lethal gas

• 2.1996: lethal injection became “default” method of execution

• 33.581$ per year: 72199.15 BsF per year

• Maximum-security custody level in

San Quentin• Since 1978 has

increased the number of condemned inminates

• 3 persons has been exenorated in Death Row.

• 4 executed since 1978

Arnold Schwarzenegger supports deathpenalty

“To the survivor and families of the victims in this case, I share your frustration that closure to this chapter of your lives has been delayed."