felony murder
arson causing death
intentional death of a law enforcement officer, teacher of school employee
murder of prison, jail, court or correctional personnel or of military personnel acting in the line of duty
multiple murders
intentional murder of a public officeholder or candidate
intentional murder while under life sentence
contract murder
The sentence is death by electrocution for those whose capital offenses occured after 7/4/83. Those who committed an offense before that date may choose between lethal injection and electrocution.
Minimum age for capital punishment: 16 years
Arkansas forbids the execution of the mentally retarded.
Executions 1930-1976: 122
Executions since 1977: 16
