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Florida and the Death Penalty

Florida allows the death penalty as an option in cases of murder, sexual battery of a female age 11 or under by a male 18 or older.

The sentence is death by electrocution.

Minimum age for death penalty: 16 years

Executions 1930-1976: 202

Executions since 1977: 43


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