The Rare Execution of Women in Texas: Profiles of the Six Condemned Since Reinstatement of the Death Penalty
Texas has long led the United States in executions, carrying out more than 580 since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976. Yet amid this volume, the execution of women remains exceptionally rare. Only six women have been put to death in the Lone Star State in the modern era, a statistic that underscores … Read more