Question 1

Following Gregg v. Georgia and its companion cases, all death sentences are:

Accepted Answer

A)  upheld. 
B)  considered unconstitutional. 
C)  deemed appropriate. 
D)  reviewed by state supreme courts. 
A)  upheld. 
B)  considered unconstitutional. 
C)  deemed appropriate. 
D)  reviewed by state supreme courts.

Question 2

In Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty should not be applied to rapists, even to child rapists, unless:

Accepted Answer

A)  the child was under 3 years of age. 
B)  the rape was an incest. 
C)  the child dies. 
D)  the child was seriously injured. 
A)  the child was under 3 years of age. 
B)  the rape was an incest. 
C)  the child dies. 
D)  the child was seriously injured.

Question 3

Different factors come into play during the sentencing phase of a homicide case such as whether the sentence should be death or life in prison with no hope of parole. Circumstances that support the death sentence are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  mitigating factors. 
B)  aggravating factors. 
C)  proof of mental disease. 
D)  degree of conviction. 
A)  mitigating factors. 
B)  aggravating factors. 
C)  proof of mental disease. 
D)  degree of conviction.

Question 4

Blacks who kill Whites are _____ likely to be charged with capital murder compared with Blacks who kill Blacks.

Accepted Answer

A)  much more 
B)  much less 
C)  about equally as 
D)  not very 
A)  much more 
B)  much less 
C)  about equally as 
D)  not very

Question 5

More than 3,000 individuals are now on death row in the United States. It is most likely that the majority of them will:

Accepted Answer

A)  be executed. 
B)  die of injuries sustained in prison. 
C)  die from lethal injection. 
D)  die of natural causes. 
A)  be executed. 
B)  die of injuries sustained in prison. 
C)  die from lethal injection. 
D)  die of natural causes.

Question 6

In Atkins v. Virginia (2002), the end of execution of convicted criminals deemed _____ was established.

Accepted Answer

A)  mentally retarded 
B)  insane 
C)  to suffer from personality disorder 
D)  disadvantaged 
A)  mentally retarded 
B)  insane 
C)  to suffer from personality disorder 
D)  disadvantaged

Question 7

Research shows that jurors find instructions given to them by the courts in capital murder trials difficult to understand and often confusing. As a result, their decisions are often influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  what the judge wants to hear. 
B)  prejudice and racial bias. 
C)  the defense attorney's view. 
D)  the climate in the courtroom. 
A)  what the judge wants to hear. 
B)  prejudice and racial bias. 
C)  the defense attorney's view. 
D)  the climate in the courtroom.

Question 8

Regarding sentencing, Ellsworth and Mauro (1998, p. 720) stated that: "a person denied housing or employment has _____ protection from racial discrimination than a person whose life is at stake."

Accepted Answer

A)  less 
B)  no less 
C)  more 
D)  no more 
A)  less 
B)  no less 
C)  more 
D)  no more

Question 9

Research on the possibility of errors in death penalty cases has examined every capital case in the United States over a 22-year period (Liebman et al., 2000). It was found that _____ of death sentences were reversed because of serious errors during trial.

Accepted Answer

A)  28% 
B)  48% 
C)  68% 
D)  88% 
A)  28% 
B)  48% 
C)  68% 
D)  88%

Question 10

Evidence of racial discrimination is most clear in cases involving:

Accepted Answer

A)  murder. 
B)  assault. 
C)  drug dealing. 
D)  rape. 
A)  murder. 
B)  assault. 
C)  drug dealing. 
D)  rape.

Exam 17: Section 2: The Death Penalty

Following Gregg v. Georgia and its companion cases, all death sentences are:

In Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty should not be applied to rapists, even to child rapists, unless:

Different factors come into play during the sentencing phase of a homicide case such as whether the sentence should be death or life in prison with no hope of parole. Circumstances that support the death sentence are called:

Blacks who kill Whites are _____ likely to be charged with capital murder compared with Blacks who kill Blacks.

More than 3,000 individuals are now on death row in the United States. It is most likely that the majority of them will:

In Atkins v. Virginia (2002), the end of execution of convicted criminals deemed _____ was established.

Research shows that jurors find instructions given to them by the courts in capital murder trials difficult to understand and often confusing. As a result, their decisions are often influenced by:

Regarding sentencing, Ellsworth and Mauro (1998, p. 720) stated that: "a person denied housing or employment has _____ protection from racial discrimination than a person whose life is at stake."

Research on the possibility of errors in death penalty cases has examined every capital case in the United States over a 22-year period (Liebman et al., 2000). It was found that _____ of death sentences were reversed because of serious errors during trial.

Evidence of racial discrimination is most clear in cases involving:

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 3: The Death Penalty

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