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In 1997, the United States of America performed 74 executions, ranking fourth on the list of countries with the most exections for 1997. These 74 executions brings the total executed in the United States of America to 530 since the reinstatement of capital punishment in the United States in 1974.
The United States of America performes a wide variety of executions, including electrocution, hanging, lethal injection, gas, and firing squad.