Consequences of Life Imprisonment in the U.S.

Consequences of Life Imprisonment in the U.S.

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Consequences of Life Imprisonment in the U.S.

Consequences of Life Imprisonment in the U.S.

Assessment

Quiz

Created by

Charte Randle-El

English

12th Grade

2 plays

Medium

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people are serving life sentences in U.S. prisons today?

Over 200,000

Nearly 300,000

About 150,000

Less than 100,000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of lifers are people of color?

Around 25%

Less than 40%

More than two-thirds

About 50%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the recommended cap for life sentences, according to the study?

30 years

No cap recommended

20 years

25 years

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of people serving life sentences are 55 years old and older?

15%

25%

30%

About 10%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has driven the increase in people serving life in prison?

Decrease in crime rates

Increase in parole grants

Policy changes and law revisions

Shorter sentencing for violent crimes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What state does not fall in the top 10 for the number of people serving life in prison but has one of the highest percentages of Black people serving life sentences?

New York

Texas

California

Illinois

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the percentage increase of women serving life without parole from 2008 to 2020?

50%

35%

20%

43%

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