POLI 203 Final Slides Flashcards
What percent of people who are executed under the death penalty are really innocent of the crime they were charged with?
4
About how many million people live in the United States?
330 million
About how many people live in North Carolina?
11.05 million
Roughly speaking, about how many homicides occur in the US in a given year?
15,000
Roughly speaking, about how many homicides occur in North Carolina in a given year?
500
Across the US from 1976 onwards, approximately what percentage of persons who have been sentenced to death have later been executed?
15
About how many individuals have been exonerated and released from prison in the US since 1972 after serving on death row?
185
Which state has executed the most people since 1976?
Texas
Which city has the most homicides since 1972?
Los Angeles
Which city has the most death sentences since 1972?
Los Angeles
Which city has the most executions since 1972?
St. Louis
Three states have sentenced over 1,000 individuals to death since 1972. What are they?
Texas, California, Florida
How many people currently reside on Federal Death Row?
3
States that have the death penalty
California, Ohio, South Carolina
States that do not have the death penalty
Michigan, Vermont, Virginia
How many people are currently on death row in North Carolina?
120
Which North Carolina county has imposed the most death sentences since 1972?
Robeson
