Executions in the United States, 1608-2002: The ESPY File

This collection furnishes data on executions performed under
civil authority in the United States between 1608 and 2002. The dataset
describes each individual executed and the circumstances surrounding
the crime for which the person was convicted. Variables include age,
race, name, sex, and occupation of the offender, place, jurisdiction,
date, and method of execution, and the crime for which the offender was
executed. Also recorded are data on whether the only evidence for the
execution was official records indicating that an individual
(executioner or slave owner) was compensated for an execution.

本数据集收录了1608年至2002年间美国民事当局执行的处决相关数据。本数据集对每名被处决者及其被定罪的犯罪相关情节进行了详细记录。数据集包含的变量包括：罪犯的年龄、种族、姓名、性别与职业，处决地点、司法管辖区域、处决日期、处决方式，以及罪犯被处决所涉的罪名。此外，数据集还记录了该处决的唯一佐证是否为显示某个体（处决者或奴隶主）因执行处决获得报酬的官方档案这一信息。