death penalty

The Death Penalty is also known as...

• Capital Punishment
• Death Squads
• Execution Methods
• Habeas Corpus

What country influenced America the most when it came to laws, such as The Death Penalty?

• Russia
• France
• Spain
• Britain

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Why have more people been exonerated (found not guilty)of the death penalty in more recent years?

• Public opinion about the death penalty has changed.
• More people are afraid to convict someone.
• Jurors do not understand the laws involved in a death penalty case.
• No one wants to be the one who puts someone to death.

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What region of the United States has the most executions?

• North
• South 
• East
• West

Why is it difficult for jurors to convict someone of Capital Punishment?

• They never have enough evidence.
• Jurors are not honest in their opinions.
• It is difficult for them to be responsible for someone else's death.
• The longer the trial goes on, the less likely they are to convict someone of the death penalty.

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What percentage of women are on Death Row?

• 10%
• 50%
• 80%
• 2%

To deter somebody =

• To make somebody to plead gulty

• To make somebody to commit a crime

• To prevent somebody from doing something

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Which of the following are used for execution purposes in the United States?

• Electric chair

• Gas chamber

• Lethal injection

• All answers are correct

This is an example of which form of execution?

• Electric chair

• Lethal injection

• Gas chamber

This is an example of which type of execution?

• Electric chair

• Lethal injection

• Gas chamber