美国的死刑执行数量在经历20年的下降后，于2025年开始急剧反弹1。去年全年共执行47人，创造了15年来的最高纪录1，而进入2026年以来已再度执行31人1。佛罗里达州成为执行死刑最频繁的地区，2025年该州共执行19人，占全年执行总数的40%1。
这一执行数量的增加伴随着对死刑制度实施方式的持续关注和争议。田纳西州发生的克里斯塔·派克行刑失败事件暴露了现有执行程序的风险1。针对此后关于直播军事处死的提议，特朗普政府最终予以否决1。历史学家卡罗琳·斯特兰奇指出，这些现象反映了美国在死刑制度的人道化问题上的长期困境，她表示"资本惩罚和死刑是关于政治，而不是司法"1。美国在死刑问题上的政治分裂也成为推高执行数量的重要背景1。
The United States is experiencing a sharp surge in executions after two decades of decline, with 47 people executed in 2025, marking the highest number in 15 years.1 As of 2026, 31 additional executions have already been carried out, continuing the upward trajectory.1
Florida has emerged as the leading state in capital punishment, accounting for 40 percent of all executions in 2025 with 19 people put to death.1 The recent spike in executions has been accompanied by controversial developments, including a failed execution in Tennessee involving Christa Pike and subsequent discussions about new methods of capital punishment.1 Following proposals to livestream military-style executions, President Trump ultimately rejected the idea.1
The resurgence of executions has reignited longstanding debates about the administration of the death penalty in America.1 Historian Carolyn Strange observed that capital punishment reflects deeper political divisions, stating: "Capital punishment and capital sentences are about politics, not about justice."1 The pattern echoes historical precedents, such as the 1946 case of Willie Francis, who survived electrocution in Louisiana's electric chair—an incident that underscored the humanitarian challenges inherent in American execution practices.1
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