Capital Punishment Quiz

According to William Baker, how is capital punishment defined?

• The forgiveness of a criminal

• The execution of a criminal under death sentence

• The imprisonment of a criminal

• The rehabilitation of a criminal

The view of capital punishment where the death penalty is not allowed for any crime.

• Reactionism

• Retributionism

• Reconstructionism

• None of the above

What does the idea of 'capital' punishment imply?

• The idea of extreme penalty

• The idea of community service

• The idea of forgiveness

• The idea of rehabilitation

How long has capital punishment been practiced?

• Since the 18th century

• Since the beginning of recorded history

• Since the 20th century

• Since the 19th century

Which view of capital punishment insists on the death sentence for all serious crimes?

• Reconstructionism

• Rehabilitationism

• Retributionism

• None of the above

Which view of capital punishment recommends death for some specific capital crimes?

• Reconstructionism

• Retributionism

• Rehabilitationism

• None of the above

Capital punishment is a complex and controversial issue that raises profound questions concerning which of the following:

• The nature of justice

• The meaning of life itself

• Biblical interpretation

• All of the above

In which year did the Supreme Court rule that the death laws of Georgia and Texas violated the Eighth Amendment?

• 1976

• 1999

• 1972

• 1983

How many states rewrote their laws to conform to the Supreme Court's decision between 1972 and 1976?

• 25

• 35

• 40

• 30

Which method of execution was introduced in 1888?

• Hanging

• Lethal Gas

• Electric Chair

• Lethal Injection