Which states have the death penalty and no duty to retreat?
22 states have an active death penalty and no duty to retreat: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wyoming.
Both describe how far a state goes in sanctioning lethal force.
The 22 states
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Wyoming
How each side counts
| Condition | States | Source |
|---|---|---|
| an active death penalty | 23 | tracker → |
| no duty to retreat | 31 | tracker → |
| both | 22 | this page |
Every figure is computed from our own 50-state trackers, each verified against its primary source with the verification date published on the tracker. The District of Columbia is excluded, so every count here is out of 50. Free to cite or reuse with attribution.
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