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Since 1957, black people have experienced double-digit unemployment - in good times and bad times. Look at the population of African Americans in prison. They represent more than half the population of prisoners in the country, 55 percent of those on death row.
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Meaning of "death row" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEATH ROW

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEATH ROW

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Death row is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEATH ROW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Death row

Death row, in English-speaking countries that have capital punishment, is the place, often a section of a prison, that houses prisoners awaiting execution. The term is also used figuratively to describe the state of awaiting execution, even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists. After persons are found guilty of an offense and sentenced to death, they remain on death row during appeal and habeas corpus procedures, and if those are unsuccessful, until execution. Opponents of capital punishment claim that a prisoner's isolation and uncertainty over his or her fate constitute a form of mental cruelty and that especially long-time death row inmates are liable to become mentally ill, if they are not already. This is referred to as the death row phenomenon. In extreme cases some inmates may attempt to commit suicide. In the United States, prisoners may wait years before execution can be carried out due to the complex and time-consuming appeals procedures mandated in the jurisdiction.

Definition of death row in the English dictionary

The definition of death row in the dictionary is the part of a prison where those sentenced to death are confined.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEATH ROW

death house
death knell
death march
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death notice
death penalty
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death rattle
death ray
death roll
death seat
death sentence
death squad
death tax
death threat
death throes
death toll
death tourist
death trap

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEATH ROW

arrow
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in a row
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tone row

Synonyms and antonyms of death row in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «death row» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEATH ROW

Find out the translation of death row to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of death row from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «death row» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死囚区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corredor de la muerte
570 millions of speakers

English

death row
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मौत पंक्ति
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المحكوم عليهم بالإعدام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смертников
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corredor da morte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত্যুর সারি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couloir de la mort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hukuman mati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Todestrakt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

死刑囚監房
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사형수 감방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baris mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tử hình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரண தண்டனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फाशीची शिक्षा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölüm hücreleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

braccio della morte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

death Row
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смертників
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

condamnat la moarte
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

θανατοποινίτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dood ry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dödsdömda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dødscelle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of death row

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATH ROW»

The term «death row» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATH ROW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about death row

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5 QUOTES WITH «DEATH ROW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word death row.
1
Paul Gascoigne
The drink? Yes, I've had tough times in my life, especially the last year, regarding my ex-wife, my kids, I nearly broke my neck, I was on death row with pneumonia.
2
Danny Glover
Since 1957, black people have experienced double-digit unemployment - in good times and bad times. Look at the population of African Americans in prison. They represent more than half the population of prisoners in the country, 55 percent of those on death row.
3
John Grisham
More than 100 people have been sent to death row who were later exonerated because they weren't guilty or fairly tried. Most criminal defendants do not get adequate representation because there are not enough public defenders to represent them. There is a lot that is wrong.
4
Joan Halifax
I've worked in the prison system, on death row and maximum security. I did that work for six years. I've worked with some of the most difficult people in our society. Buddhism was accessible and helpful for these individuals.
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Scott Turow
I've never been under the illusion that everybody on death row is innocent - far from it. My own guess is upwards of 90 percent are guilty. But a ten percent error rate if that's what it is, or even five percent, is really way too high.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEATH ROW»

Discover the use of death row in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to death row and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Live from Death Row
Live From Death Row is a collection of his prison writings--an impassioned yet unflinching account of the brutalities and humiliations of prison life.
Mumia Abu-Jamal, 1996
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Killing Time: An 18-Year Odyssey from Death Row to Freedom
Killing Time is about the eighteen-year quest for Thompson’s freedom from a wrongful murder conviction.
John Hollway, Ronald M. Gauthier, 2013
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Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story
A memoir by a death-row inmate, written in the twelve years between his conviction and 1960 execution, documents his daily life in a four-by-ten cell, his eight stays of execution, and his unwavering insistence that he was innocent of the ...
Caryl Chessman, 2006
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Death Row
In Death Row, William Bernhardt ratchets up the suspense quotient to near-heartstopping new levels—and challenges even the most jaded thriller readers to keep up with the twists and turns. Crime will never pay.
William Bernhardt, 2003
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Death Row: The Trilogy
Death Row: The Trilogy Jaid Black The United Americas of Earth: 2249 A.D. On the eve of his execution, Death Row inmate Kerick Riley overpowers the guard and escapes the violent penal colony that has been his prison for over fifteen years.
Jaid Black, 2006
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Finding freedom: writings from death row
Finding Freedom is a collection of prison stories -- sometimes shocking, sometimes sad, often funny, always immediate -- told against a background of extreme violence and aggression.
Jarvis Jay Masters, 1997
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In This Timeless Time, Enhanced Ebook : Living and Dying on ...
In This Timeless Time, Enhanced Ebook
Bruce Jackson, Diane Christian, 2012
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Texas Death Row
Definitive and objective, Texas Death Row will provide ample fuel for readers on both sides of the death penalty debate.
Bill Crawford, 2008
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Among the Lowest of the Dead: The Culture of Capital Punishment
A study of the human side of the death penalty shares portraits of survivors of murder victims awaiting justice, lawyers on both sides of cases, judges who pronounce sentences, governors who sign death warrants, and, above all, the ...
David Von Drehle, 2006
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A Saint on Death Row: The Story of Dominique Green
BONUS MATERIAL: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Thomas Cahill's Heretics and Heroes.
Thomas Cahill, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEATH ROW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term death row is used in the context of the following news items.
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Entire Louisiana death row doesn't need air-conditioning, 5th Circuit …
Photo provided by U.S. District Court -- Fans blow into cells on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
2
Quincy Five's Keaton, exonerated from Death Row, dies
David Roby Keaton, one of the infamous Quincy Five and the nation's first prisoner exonerated from Death Row, has died. Keaton, 63, died July ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
3
Oklahoma court sets execution dates for two death row inmates
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday set the execution dates for two death row inmates who unsuccessfully ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
4
Manny Pacquiao to visit death row Filipina in Indonesia
Boxing superstar, Manny Pacquiao said he will visit a Filipina on death row in Indonesia on Friday (Jul 10) and also plans to raise her case with ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
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Christian woman on death row 'being hunted by assassins after …
A CHRISTIAN woman on death row for drinking from a Muslim's cup now has a £60 bounty on her head, her husband claims. By Jake Burman. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Death row inmate wins appeal in Warren murder case
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) – A Warren man on death row for the brutal beating of an elderly couple may get his chance to escape the death ... «WKBN.com, Jul 15»
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Woman on death row 'being hunted by assassins' after breaking …
A CHRISTIAN woman on death row for drinking from a sacred cup now has a £60 bounty on her head, her husband claims. By Jake Burman. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Death row inmate's attorney fails to impress CoA
An attorney for death row inmate Patrick Gabaakanye has pleaded for mercy from the Court of Appeal (CoA) saying that a death penalty was ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
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Malvern trainee barrister to help prisoners on death row
AN aspiring human rights barrister is set to travel to travel 4,000 miles across the world to help prisoners on death row. Chloe Ashley, 25, of Great Malvern, will ... «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»
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Season Two of The Hunt With John Walsh and Death Row Stories …
The popular CNN Original Series The Hunt with John Walsh and Death Row Stories return for second seasons on Sunday, July 12. The Hunt ... «CNN, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Death row [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/death-row>. May 2024 ».
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