Of 2,181 total death sentences over the 8-year period, only 47 involved juveniles. Of the 47, 6 were 15 years of age when the crime was committed, 9 were 16 years, and 32 were 17 years. As of July 1989, 28 persons were on death row for crimes committed while under 18 years of age. The reported decline in juvenile death sentences may have resulted from the 1988 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Thompson v. Oklahoma. Tabular data on juvenile death sentences include year, offender name, age at time of crime, race, State, and current status as of July 1989.