Crime in Delaware

This article refers to crime in the U.S. state of Delaware.

Statistics

In 2008, there were 37,444 crimes reported in Delaware, including 57 murders, 31,303 property crimes, and 366 rapes.[1]

Capital punishment laws
Main article: Capital punishment in Delaware

Capital punishment is not applied in this state, with the Delaware Supreme Court finding it unconstitutional on August 2, 2016.[2] 16 people were executed in Delaware between 1992 and 2016.[3]

References
  1. "Delaware Crime Rates 1960 to 2019". disastercenter.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Reyes, Jessica Masulli (2016-08-12). "Top court: Delaware's death penalty law unconstitutional". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  3. "Death Row Executions". Delaware Department of Corrections.
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