Death Penalty: Ch 15 Pages 178-180

What was the outcome of the Furman vs. Georgia case in 1972?

• The death penalty was held as categorically unconstitutional

• The death penalty was expanded to include more crimes

• The death penalty was found to be racially fair

• The death penalty was ruled as necessary for maintaining law and order

How many exonerations have there been from death row since 1976?

• 180

• 100

• 150

• 50

What did the states promise to the court in the Gray vs. Georgia case?

• To abolish the death penalty altogether

• To create new systems to make the death penalty more arbitrary

• To create new systems to make the death penalty less arbitrary

• To ensure the death penalty was reserved for a wide range of crimes

What is the main problem with the administration of the death penalty as highlighted in the text?

• Inadequate legal representation for the accused

• Excessive leniency towards the accused

• Racial discrimination and arbitrariness

• Lack of funding for the legal defense

What is the opportunity for the Biden administration as mentioned in the text?

• To commute the sentences of everyone on federal death row

• To recognize the death penalty as consistent with American values

• To expand the use of the death penalty for non-capital crimes

• To increase the number of federal executions

What was the impact of the Gray vs. Georgia case on the death penalty?

• It led to continued arbitrary and racially discriminatory administration of the death penalty

• It had no impact on the administration of the death penalty

• It resulted in the creation of fair and non-discriminatory death penalty systems

• It led to the abolition of the death penalty

What is the main concern regarding racial discrimination in the criminal legal system?

• It is limited to the death penalty prosecutions

• It only affects a small number of cases

• It is not a significant issue in the criminal legal system

• It infects every stage of the criminal legal system

What is the fundamental problem highlighted in the text regarding the criminal legal system?

• Inadequate legal representation for the accused

• Racism and anti-Black racism infecting the system

• Excessive leniency towards the accused

• Lack of funding for the legal defense

What is the risk associated with the death penalty as mentioned in the text?

• Risk of wrongful convictions

• Risk of lenient sentencing

• Risk of excessive legal representation

• Risk of biased jury selection