Question 1

Potential jurors excluded during the process of death qualification because of their opposition to the death penalty are more likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  female, African American, and politically liberal. 
B)  female, Hispanic, and politically moderate. 
C)  politically liberal males. 
D)  male, Hispanic, and politically conservative. 
A)  female, African American, and politically liberal. 
B)  female, Hispanic, and politically moderate. 
C)  politically liberal males. 
D)  male, Hispanic, and politically conservative. A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a result of Gregg v. Georgia (1976) and its companion cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sentence of death was made mandatory for certain types of murder. 
B)  All death sentences are reviewed by state supreme courts. 
C)  Bifurcated proceedings are used in all capital trials. 
D)  Jurors are instructed to weigh aggravating and mitigating factors. 
A)  The sentence of death was made mandatory for certain types of murder. 
B)  All death sentences are reviewed by state supreme courts. 
C)  Bifurcated proceedings are used in all capital trials. 
D)  Jurors are instructed to weigh aggravating and mitigating factors. A

Question 3

How many states have NO death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 
B)  29 
C)  31 
D)  37 
A)  18 
B)  29 
C)  31 
D)  37 A

Question 4

The two parts of a bifurcated trial are:

Accepted Answer

A)  defense arguments and prosecution arguments. 
B)  aggravating factor presentation and mitigating factor presentation. 
C)  trial presentation and jury deliberation. 
D)  guilt phase and penalty phase. 
A)  defense arguments and prosecution arguments. 
B)  aggravating factor presentation and mitigating factor presentation. 
C)  trial presentation and jury deliberation. 
D)  guilt phase and penalty phase.

Question 5

In 1972, the Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional in _____. However, executions resumed in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Atkins v. Virginia; 1977 
B)  Furman v. Georgia; 1977 
C)  Furman v. Georgia; 2000 
D)  Atkins v. Virginia; 2000 
A)  Atkins v. Virginia; 1977 
B)  Furman v. Georgia; 1977 
C)  Furman v. Georgia; 2000 
D)  Atkins v. Virginia; 2000

Question 6

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court rule that mentally retarded individuals cannot be sentenced to death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roper v. Simmons (2005) 
B)  Ring v. Arizona (2002) 
C)  Lockett v. Ohio (1978) 
D)  Atkins v. Virginia (2002) 
A)  Roper v. Simmons (2005) 
B)  Ring v. Arizona (2002) 
C)  Lockett v. Ohio (1978) 
D)  Atkins v. Virginia (2002)

Question 7

In Baze v. Rees (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that the use of lethal injection when administering the death penalty:

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutes a cruel and unusual punishment. 
B)  does not violate the Constitution. 
C)  has to be replaced with a more humane method. 
D)  has to be abolished. 
A)  constitutes a cruel and unusual punishment. 
B)  does not violate the Constitution. 
C)  has to be replaced with a more humane method. 
D)  has to be abolished.

Question 8

In Lockhart v. McCree (1986), the Supreme Court reviewed the research on death qualification and:

Accepted Answer

A)  dismissed it as irrelevant and outlawed the use of death-qualified juries. 
B)  dismissed it as irrelevant and upheld the use of death-qualified juries. 
C)  agreed with the findings and outlawed the use of death-qualified juries. 
D)  disagreed with the validity of the findings and upheld the use of death-qualified juries. 
A)  dismissed it as irrelevant and outlawed the use of death-qualified juries. 
B)  dismissed it as irrelevant and upheld the use of death-qualified juries. 
C)  agreed with the findings and outlawed the use of death-qualified juries. 
D)  disagreed with the validity of the findings and upheld the use of death-qualified juries.

Question 9

Liebman, Fagan, and West (2000) examined every capital case in the United States over a 22-year period and found that _____ of death sentences were reversed because of serious error at trial, with the most frequent cause of error being _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  68%; incompetent defense lawyers 
B)  52%; faulty or misleading jury instructions 
C)  37%; prosecutorial misconduct 
D)  78%; prosecutorial misconduct 
A)  68%; incompetent defense lawyers 
B)  52%; faulty or misleading jury instructions 
C)  37%; prosecutorial misconduct 
D)  78%; prosecutorial misconduct

Question 10

Baldus, Woodworth, and Pulaski (1990) analyzed 594 homicides in Georgia and found that blacks convicted of killing whites were sentenced to death in _____ of capital cases, while whites convicted of killing blacks were sentenced to death in _____ of capital cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  100%; 25% 
B)  22%; 3% 
C)  31%; 52% 
D)  50%; 63% 
A)  100%; 25% 
B)  22%; 3% 
C)  31%; 52% 
D)  50%; 63%

Question 11

The brutalization effect refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  tendency of juries to give more weight to aggravating factors in capital cases. 
B)  conclusion that executions increase murder rates. 
C)  suggestion that brutal methods of execution like the electric chair decrease murder rates. 
D)  likelihood that repeat offenders are more likely to be sentenced to death. 
A)  tendency of juries to give more weight to aggravating factors in capital cases. 
B)  conclusion that executions increase murder rates. 
C)  suggestion that brutal methods of execution like the electric chair decrease murder rates. 
D)  likelihood that repeat offenders are more likely to be sentenced to death.

Question 12

The most widely used forms of execution in parts of the world where the death penalty is still used are:

Accepted Answer

A)  lethal injection and the gas chamber. 
B)  lethal injection and the electric chair. 
C)  the gas chamber and the electric chair. 
D)  hanging and shooting. 
A)  lethal injection and the gas chamber. 
B)  lethal injection and the electric chair. 
C)  the gas chamber and the electric chair. 
D)  hanging and shooting.

Question 13

Since the abolition of slavery, there has been an enduring effect of race on how the defendant was sentenced. Evidence of racial discrimination in administering the death penalty is clearest in cases involving:

Accepted Answer

A)  rape. 
B)  treason. 
C)  gang-related murder. 
D)  aggravated incest. 
A)  rape. 
B)  treason. 
C)  gang-related murder. 
D)  aggravated incest.

Question 14

Generally, Americans _____ the death penalty. However, when asked to compare it with life without parole, _____ prefer punishment other than the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A)  favor; a clear majority of respondents 
B)  dislike; very few 
C)  favor; very few 
D)  dislike; only affluent respondents 
A)  favor; a clear majority of respondents 
B)  dislike; very few 
C)  favor; very few 
D)  dislike; only affluent respondents

Question 15

In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Supreme Court abolished the death penalty for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the severely mentally ill. 
B)  the mentally disabled. 
C)  women. 
D)  juvenile offenders. 
A)  the severely mentally ill. 
B)  the mentally disabled. 
C)  women. 
D)  juvenile offenders.

Exam 17: Section 3: The Death Penalty

Potential jurors excluded during the process of death qualification because of their opposition to the death penalty are more likely to be:

Which of the following is NOT a result of Gregg v. Georgia (1976) and its companion cases?

How many states have NO death penalty?

The two parts of a bifurcated trial are:

In 1972, the Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional in _____. However, executions resumed in _____.

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court rule that mentally retarded individuals cannot be sentenced to death?

In Baze v. Rees (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that the use of lethal injection when administering the death penalty:

In Lockhart v. McCree (1986), the Supreme Court reviewed the research on death qualification and:

Liebman, Fagan, and West (2000) examined every capital case in the United States over a 22-year period and found that _____ of death sentences were reversed because of serious error at trial, with the most frequent cause of error being _____.

Baldus, Woodworth, and Pulaski (1990) analyzed 594 homicides in Georgia and found that blacks convicted of killing whites were sentenced to death in _____ of capital cases, while whites convicted of killing blacks were sentenced to death in _____ of capital cases.

The brutalization effect refers to the:

The most widely used forms of execution in parts of the world where the death penalty is still used are:

Since the abolition of slavery, there has been an enduring effect of race on how the defendant was sentenced. Evidence of racial discrimination in administering the death penalty is clearest in cases involving:

Generally, Americans _____ the death penalty. However, when asked to compare it with life without parole, _____ prefer punishment other than the death penalty.

In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Supreme Court abolished the death penalty for:

Section 1: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 2: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 3: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 1: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 2: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 3: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 1: Lie Detection

Section 2: Lie Detection

Section 3: Lie Detection

Section 1: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 2: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 3: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 1: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 2: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 3: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 1: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 2: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 3: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 1: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 2: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 3: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 1: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 2: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 3: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 1: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 2: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 3: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 1: The Insanity Defense

Section 2: The Insanity Defense

Section 3: The Insanity Defense

Section 1: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 2: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 3: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 1: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 2: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 3 Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 1: Child Custody Disputes

Section 2: Child Custody Disputes

Section 3: Child Custody Disputes

Section 1: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 2: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 3: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 1: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 2: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 3: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 1: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 2: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 3: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 1: The Death Penalty

Section 2: The Death Penalty

Filters

In 1972, the Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional in _. However, executions resumed in _.

Liebman, Fagan, and West (2000) examined every capital case in the United States over a 22-year period and found that _ of death sentences were reversed because of serious error at trial, with the most frequent cause of error being _.

Baldus, Woodworth, and Pulaski (1990) analyzed 594 homicides in Georgia and found that blacks convicted of killing whites were sentenced to death in _ of capital cases, while whites convicted of killing blacks were sentenced to death in _ of capital cases.

Generally, Americans _ the death penalty. However, when asked to compare it with life without parole, _ prefer punishment other than the death penalty.