chapter 13

Question 1

capital punishment?

Answer 1

The legal plan of killing someone as punishment for a crime

Question 2

How many states use the death penalty? identify 3 pro states

Answer 2

27 states and 3 states are Texas, California, and Florida

Question 3

How many states have abolished it? identify 3 states and what about pa?

Answer 3

23 states abolished it, new york, new jersey, Ilinois. Pa is n moratorium

Question 4

how many countries are pro death penelty? more for or against? 4 most poplar

Answer 4

55 countries, 104 against it

Question 5

how many people executed since 1976 ? this year ? last year ?

Answer 5

1568 since 1976, 18 last year and 10 this year.

Question 6

what state leads in execution? pa?

Answer 6

texas leads and pa has 3

Question 7

what state has the most death row inmates

Answer 7

California

Question 8

Most death penalty defendants are of what race?

Answer 8

white

Question 9

Most often used death penalty execution method?

Answer 9

death by lethal injection

Question 10

Furman v georgia 1972

Answer 10

Court rule death penalty was too cruel and unsual

Question 11

Gregg v Georgia 1976

Answer 11

supreme court ruled death penalty wasnt cruel and unsual

Question 12

Bifurcated trials

Answer 12

guilt established at trials, then sentencing

Question 13

Atkins v Virginia 2002

Answer 13

Supremem court ruled the death penalty for mentally impaired person is cruel and unsual

Question 14

roper v Simmons 2005

Answer 14

cant execute kids

Question 15

pros for the death penalty

Answer 15

specific deterrence
retribution
just desserts
gives closure

Question 16

Cons against the death penalty

Answer 16

Used on innocent people - mistake happened
ineffective general deterrent
arbitrary and discriminatory
expensive