# How widely used is the death penalty in the US?

- Published: 2026-10-02T19:56:28Z
- Updated: 2026-10-04T04:20:54Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c54g1e3yxv0ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Tags: BBC News · World
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The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US? 

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