15 US States that have the Death Penalty

2- Arkansas

  • Violent crime rate: 671.93 per 100,000 people
  • Imprisonment rate: 556 adults per 100,000
  • Population: 3063152

Arkansas is one of the five most dangerous states in the 15 US states that have the death penalty. In 2023, the state had 671.93 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, which was much more than the nationwide.

Arkansas has one of the highest rates of firearm-related deaths, according to the CDC at the National Centre for Health Statistics. High concentrations of violence in certain cities contribute to the state’s high crime rates. The violent crime rates in the Pine Bluff and Little Rock metropolitan regions are significantly higher than the national average, coming in at 1,098 and 939 occurrences per 100,000 persons, respectively.