Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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. 
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 8

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

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 10

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 11

The Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In most Western democracies the death penalty has been:​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 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 17

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

Question 18

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 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 19

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: The Death Penalty

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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?​

The Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.

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

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

In most Western democracies the death penalty has been:​

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The History of Corrections in America

The Punishment of Offenders

The Law of Corrections

The Correctional Client

Jails: Detention and Short Term Incarceration

Probation

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Incarceration

The Prison Experience

Incarceration of Women

Institutional Management

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Corrections for Juveniles

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

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

In Atkins v. Virginia the Supreme Court ruled that:

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

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?

In most Western democracies the death penalty has been:

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

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