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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Death row; It is where prisoners may wait many years before execution due to the complex and time-consuming appeals procedures. What type of crimes are put on Death row?
Murder, treason or human trafficking
Murder, large- scale drug trafficking or attempted murder
Murder, espionage or Human trafficking
Murder, large- scale drug trafficking or torture
In 2015, the inmates claimed that the state protocol violates the constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. According to the documentary how do they kill someone on Death row?
Lethal injection
Electrocution
Firing squad
Lethal gas
As of June 11, 2020, capital punishment is legal in 28 US States. Which part of the State in USA broke the records for the most number of executions?
Texas
Michigan
Georgia
Pennsylvania
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 22 people were executed in the United States in 2019. How many executions have taken place in the USA since 1977?
1660
1460
1560
1760
According to the Criminal Justice Project of the NAACP, there are 53 women on death row in the United States as of January 1, 2020. Who was the 55th woman to be put to Death on row?
Kelly Gissendaner
Linda Carty
Michelle Byrom
Melissa Lucio
It has estimated that between 2.3 percent and 5 percent of all US prisoners are innocent. How many women were able to overturn their convictions during the period of 1976 - 2006?
4 women
5 women
6 women
7 women
What is the name of the lawyer who fought for 16 years to get Linda Carty a new trial?
Oliver Diaz
Michael Goldberg
Chris Ackerley
Armando Villalabos
Shawna Forde was accused for killing a Mexican family. Who was the family member who was being shot on the leg and survived the Arivaca Massacre?
Brisenia Flores
Manzy Flores
Raul Flores
Gina Flores
Michelle Byrom, was the one who almost became the first woman to be executed by Mississippi and whose case drew national attention. For how long did Michelle Byrom was on the Death row?
13 years
14 years
15 years
16 years
How did Michelle Byrom explain a plead to no contest?
It's to save their face so they don't get compensated and they don't need to pay anything
It's to save their face so they don't get sued and they don't need to pay anything
It's to save their face so they don't get compensated and they aren't under any house arrest
It's to save their face so they don't get sued and they aren't under any house arrest
According to the Melissa Lucio's sister, what has been the cause of death of Mariah?
Head injury from falling down the stairs
Excess blood loss from falling down the stairs
Neck and back injury from falling down the stairs
Shattered bones from falling down the stairs
What does Melissa Lucio say that her biggest regret in life is?
For not taking care of her family
Killing her daughter
Being a drug addict
Being a prisoner
What information did the evidence tape contain by the Pro Bono lawyer of Linda Carty that which he never received during the trials and which he (the Lawyer) suspects that was tampered by the Prosecution. If the defendant council had this evidence it can be proved that Linda is innocent.
Police Department daily Crime log
Police report video
Crime Investigation video
Police Investigation report
Why does the District Attorney try to execute people despite solid evidence by the Defendants council?
Prosecution to win elections in Texas
Backlog of cases
Racism
Popularity
How much did Michelle Byrom receive as compensation for being wrongfully convicted?
$10000
$1000000
$10000000
$00
