Question 1

Use of the death penalty will continue to be a major source of debate among legislators, scholars, and correctional officials.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Currently within the United States, challenges to are taking place in most states with an active death penalty.

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The answer of Currently within the United States, challenges to...

Question 3

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Three-drug protocol​

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A)  Objective standard for defense counsel
B)  Circumstances that increase seriousness of crime
C)  Deserves a punishment equal to the victim's fate
D)  The three-drug protocol is constitutional
E)  Developed in the late 1970sF) Separate hearings for guilt and sentencingG) Execution of the insaneH) Circumstances that invite mercyI) Reinstituted death penaltyJ) Death penalty unconstitutional

Question 4

In most Western democracies the death penalty has been:​

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A)   ​streamlined.
B)   ​impartial.
C)   ​abolished.
D)   ​humanitarian.

Question 5

As of 2013, 32 states and the federal government currently recognize capital punishment for those who commit murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List and explain three significant Supreme Court cases that addressed key issues around how capital punishment is be carried out. Do you think the court made the correct decision in each case? Why or why not?​

Accepted Answer

1. Furman v. Georgia (1972) - This case ...

Question 7

Which of the following countries has not abolished the death penalty?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​France
B)   ​Germany
C)   ​China
D)   ​Australia

Question 8

The case law since Furman indicates capital punishment is legal as long as it is imposed fairly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In ___________________, the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was itself not unconstitutional, but the way it was administrated constituted cruel and unusual punishment.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Furman v. Georgia
B)   ​Cameron v. Klenowski
C)   ​Gregg v. Georgia
D)   ​Gideon v. Wainwright

Question 10

The latest attempt to impose capital punishment in a way that does not offend modern cultural sensibilities is:​

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A)   ​the gas chamber.
B)   ​the electric chair.
C)   ​lethal injection.
D)   ​the firing squad.

Question 11

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Mitigating​

Accepted Answer

A)  Objective standard for defense counsel
B)  Circumstances that increase seriousness of crime
C)  Deserves a punishment equal to the victim's fate
D)  The three-drug protocol is constitutional
E)  Developed in the late 1970sF) Separate hearings for guilt and sentencingG) Execution of the insaneH) Circumstances that invite mercyI) Reinstituted death penaltyJ) Death penalty unconstitutional

Question 12

In Ring v. Arizona the Supreme Court ruled that must make the factual decisions as to whether a convicted murderer should receive the punishment of death.

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The answer of In Ring v. Arizona the Supreme Court...

Question 13

The Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.

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The answer of The Amendment protects against cruel and unusual...

Question 14

Opponents of the death penalty state that only ___________ has the right to take a life.

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The answer of Opponents of the death penalty state that...

Question 15

The term refers to the desire to keep the offender from committing further crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​reintegration
B)   ​rehabilitation
C)   ​incapacitation
D)   ​retribution

Question 16

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Baze v. Rees​

Accepted Answer

A)  Objective standard for defense counsel
B)  Circumstances that increase seriousness of crime
C)  Deserves a punishment equal to the victim's fate
D)  The three-drug protocol is constitutional
E)  Developed in the late 1970sF) Separate hearings for guilt and sentencingG) Execution of the insaneH) Circumstances that invite mercyI) Reinstituted death penaltyJ) Death penalty unconstitutional

Question 17

Public executions were common until the 1830s, when most were moved inside prison walls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The last public execution in American took place in Wheeling, West Virginia, on November 17, 1929.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Atkins v. Virginia the Supreme Court ruled that:​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​executing the mentally retarded is unconstitutional.
B)   ​discrimination must be proven in each case.
C)   ​the death penalty is unconstitutional.
D)   ​bifurcated trials are constitutional.

Question 20

The case of held that potential jurors who object to the death penalty cannot be automatically excluded from jury service in capital cases.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Gideon v. Wainwright
B)   ​Witherspoon v. Illinois
C)   ​Gregg v. Georgia
D)   ​Furman v. Georgia

Exam 20: The Death Penalty

The case law since Furman indicates capital punishment is legal as long as it is imposed fairly.

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The term refers to the desire to keep the offender from committing further crimes.

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In most Western democracies the death penalty has been:​

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List and explain three significant Supreme Court cases that addressed key issues around how capital punishment is be carried out. Do you think the court made the correct decision in each case? Why or why not?​

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Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Baze v. Rees​

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The last public execution in American took place in Wheeling, West Virginia, on November 17, 1929.

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Which of the following countries has not abolished the death penalty?​

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Currently within the United States, challenges to are taking place in most states with an active death penalty.

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Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Mitigating​

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In Ring v. Arizona the Supreme Court ruled that must make the factual decisions as to whether a convicted murderer should receive the punishment of death.

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As of 2013, 32 states and the federal government currently recognize capital punishment for those who commit murder.

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The latest attempt to impose capital punishment in a way that does not offend modern cultural sensibilities is:​

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Public executions were common until the 1830s, when most were moved inside prison walls.

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In ___________________, the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was itself not unconstitutional, but the way it was administrated constituted cruel and unusual punishment.

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In Atkins v. Virginia the Supreme Court ruled that:​

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Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Three-drug protocol​

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Opponents of the death penalty state that only ___________ has the right to take a life.

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Use of the death penalty will continue to be a major source of debate among legislators, scholars, and correctional officials.

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The case of held that potential jurors who object to the death penalty cannot be automatically excluded from jury service in capital cases.

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The Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.

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In most Western democracies the death penalty has been:

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List and explain three significant Supreme Court cases that addressed key issues around how capital punishment is be carried out. Do you think the court made the correct decision in each case? Why or why not?

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