Downward trend in death penalty convictions, executions

A recent study from the Death Penalty Information Center shows the number of death row inmates executed in America has steadily dropped since 1999.That could be because jurors are returning with life sentences instead of capital punishment.“The highest rates we see is when it's a child as the victim,” says Tim Young, Ohio Public Defender.“When it's a police officer as a victim, or when there are multiple homicides, when somebody kills more than 2 people,” he adds when ask