Exam 20: The Death Penalty

In Ford v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that should not be executed.

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

The number of minorities on death row is proportional to their representation in the total population.

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

The Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Ruling that required an objective standard of reasonableness for defense counsel b. Circumstances that increase seriousness of crime c. A moral argument for capital punishment d. Ruling that execution of the developmentally disabled is unconstitutional e. Execution method developed in the late 1970s f. Separate hearings for guilt and sentencing g. Ruling that the execution of the mentally ill is unconstitutional h. Circumstances that invite mercy i. Ruling that only juries should decide whether to implement the death penalty j. First ruling that the death penalty is constitutional if it is not administered in a cruel and usual fashion -Three-drug protocol

A moral argument for the death penalty is that it deters people from committing crimes.

In polls, public support for capital punishment drops when .

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

In most Western democracies, the death penalty has been .

The death penalty has been criticized for being immoral and an ineffective deterrent only since the 20th century.

The term refers to the belief that one who takes another's life deserves punishment equal to the victim's fate.

In most parts of United States, executions were carried out in public until the .

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Ruling that required an objective standard of reasonableness for defense counsel b. Circumstances that increase seriousness of crime c. A moral argument for capital punishment d. Ruling that execution of the developmentally disabled is unconstitutional e. Execution method developed in the late 1970s f. Separate hearings for guilt and sentencing g. Ruling that the execution of the mentally ill is unconstitutional h. Circumstances that invite mercy i. Ruling that only juries should decide whether to implement the death penalty j. First ruling that the death penalty is constitutional if it is not administered in a cruel and usual fashion -Ford v. Wainwright (1985)

In a democracy, public opinion usually has little to no impact on public policy.

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

A person on death row who presents belated evidence of innocence is entitled to a new hearing in a federal court before execution.

The number of states without the death penalty has in recent years.

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

Use of the death penalty has dropped in recent years.