Question 1

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Furman v. Georgia​

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 1970s
F)Separate hearings for guilt and sentencing
G)Execution of the insane
H)Circumstances that invite mercy
I)Reinstituted death penalty
J)Death penalty unconstitutional 
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 1970s
F)Separate hearings for guilt and sentencing
G)Execution of the insane
H)Circumstances that invite mercy
I)Reinstituted death penalty
J)Death penalty unconstitutional J

Question 2

The biggest demographic predictor of attitudes toward capital punishment is ___________.

Accepted Answer

​race

Question 3

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

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 1970s
F)Separate hearings for guilt and sentencing
G)Execution of the insane
H)Circumstances that invite mercy
I)Reinstituted death penalty
J)Death penalty unconstitutional 
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 1970s
F)Separate hearings for guilt and sentencing
G)Execution of the insane
H)Circumstances that invite mercy
I)Reinstituted death penalty
J)Death penalty unconstitutional B

Question 4

Aggravated and mitigating circumstances are looked at during the sentencing phase of a bifurcated trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The belief that execution of wrongdoers deters others from committing the crime reflects:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a moral belief. 
B)  ​a utilitarian belief. 
C)  ​an incapacitative belief. 
D)  ​a restorative belief. 
A)  ​a moral belief. 
B)  ​a utilitarian belief. 
C)  ​an incapacitative belief. 
D)  ​a restorative belief.

Question 6

Retribution, incapacitation, and _________ are usually cited as the reasons for keeping the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Retribution, incapacitation, and _________ are usually cited...

Question 7

To try to ensure a more thorough deliberation before imposing the death sentence, legislatures enacted:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​an oversight committee. 
B)  ​a waiting period. 
C)  ​a sentencing grid. 
D)  ​a two-stage process. 
A)  ​an oversight committee. 
B)  ​a waiting period. 
C)  ​a sentencing grid. 
D)  ​a two-stage process.

Question 8

In the United States, a recent poll indicated that __________ percent of the population favors capital punishment.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​10 
B)  ​60 
C)  ​25 
D)  ​90 
A)  ​10 
B)  ​60 
C)  ​25 
D)  ​90

Question 9

Current case law indicates that capital punishment is legal as long as:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the voters of the state approve it. 
B)  ​it is administered to deliver the least amount of pain. 
C)  ​it is lethal injection and not electrocution. 
D)  ​it is imposed fairly. 
A)  ​the voters of the state approve it. 
B)  ​it is administered to deliver the least amount of pain. 
C)  ​it is lethal injection and not electrocution. 
D)  ​it is imposed fairly.

Question 10

The term refers to the idea that the punishment of execution will deter others from violent criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

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 1970s
F)Separate hearings for guilt and sentencing
G)Execution of the insane
H)Circumstances that invite mercy
I)Reinstituted death penalty
J)Death penalty unconstitutional 
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 1970s
F)Separate hearings for guilt and sentencing
G)Execution of the insane
H)Circumstances that invite mercy
I)Reinstituted death penalty
J)Death penalty unconstitutional

Question 12

Why did the state of Illinois put a moratorium on capital punishment? Is this a favorable resolution of their
problem? Should the rest of the United States follow Illinois' example? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why did the state of Illinois put...

Question 13

Death row inmates tend to be poorly educated men from the middle class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The case of showed that a three-drug lethal injection protocol violates the "cruel and unusual punishment" clause.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Gideon v. Wainwright 
B)  ​Gagnon v. Scarpelli 
C)  ​Gregg v. Georgia 
D)  ​Baze v. Rees 
A)  ​Gideon v. Wainwright 
B)  ​Gagnon v. Scarpelli 
C)  ​Gregg v. Georgia 
D)  ​Baze v. Rees

Question 15

Research shows that the death penalty is more likely to be imposed when:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the offender is white. 
B)  ​the offender is African American. 
C)  ​the victim is white. 
D)  ​the victim is African American. 
A)  ​the offender is white. 
B)  ​the offender is African American. 
C)  ​the victim is white. 
D)  ​the victim is African American.

Question 16

The number of death sentences carried out has declined by more than half since the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The number of people facing the death penalty in America has ____________ dramatically.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The number of people facing the death...

Question 18

Given that the death penalty has been abolished in other Western democracies, why do a majority of people in the United States still favor its use? Be sure to fully explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Given that the death penalty has been...

Question 19

The case of McCleskey v. Kemp focused on racial discrimination under Georgia's death penalty law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Lethal injection is fast, easy, and painless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: The Death Penalty

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Furman v. Georgia​

The biggest demographic predictor of attitudes toward capital punishment is ___________.

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

Aggravated and mitigating circumstances are looked at during the sentencing phase of a bifurcated trial.

The belief that execution of wrongdoers deters others from committing the crime reflects:​

Retribution, incapacitation, and _________ are usually cited as the reasons for keeping the death penalty.

To try to ensure a more thorough deliberation before imposing the death sentence, legislatures enacted:​

In the United States, a recent poll indicated that __________ percent of the population favors capital punishment.

Current case law indicates that capital punishment is legal as long as:​

The term refers to the idea that the punishment of execution will deter others from violent criminal activity.

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

Why did the state of Illinois put a moratorium on capital punishment? Is this a favorable resolution of their problem? Should the rest of the United States follow Illinois' example? Why or why not?

Death row inmates tend to be poorly educated men from the middle class.

The case of showed that a three-drug lethal injection protocol violates the "cruel and unusual punishment" clause.

Research shows that the death penalty is more likely to be imposed when:​

The number of death sentences carried out has declined by more than half since the 1990s.

The number of people facing the death penalty in America has ____________ dramatically.

Given that the death penalty has been abolished in other Western democracies, why do a majority of people in the United States still favor its use? Be sure to fully explain your answer.

The case of McCleskey v. Kemp focused on racial discrimination under Georgia's death penalty law.

Lethal injection is fast, easy, and painless.

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Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Furman v. Georgia

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

The belief that execution of wrongdoers deters others from committing the crime reflects:

To try to ensure a more thorough deliberation before imposing the death sentence, legislatures enacted:

Current case law indicates that capital punishment is legal as long as:

Research shows that the death penalty is more likely to be imposed when: