Florida has carried out more executions than any other US state so far this year, with eight people already put to death and three more scheduled in the coming weeks. The next execution is set for July 31, followed by another on August 19 and August 28.
The state’s use of capital punishment has intensified under Republican leadership, according to legal experts, who attribute the national uptick in executions to governors and attorneys general seeking to fast-track death penalty cases through the appeals process.
As for other states, Texas and South Carolina have each executed four people in 2025. Alabama has conducted three executions, while Oklahoma has carried out two. Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee have each executed one person this year.
The death penalty in the US dates all the way back to the 1600s. Executions consisted of public hangings, but both the location and method of execution have changed over the years.
The death penalty remains a controversial and divisive topic, but in this gallery we focus on the historical context of each state and its relationship with capital punishment. Click on to find out which states still have the death penalty.