Chapter_20_The_Death_Penalty

Chapter_20_The_Death_Penalty

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. According to opponents of capital punishment, there is no evidence the death penalty deters violent crime.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	The Debate over Capital Punishment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ACOR.CLEA.16.20.01 – Contrast the issues in the debate over capital punishment.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

2. An offender who presents belated evidence of innocence is entitled to a new hearing in a federal court before execution.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	The Death Penalty and the Constitution
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ACOR.CLEA.16.20.03 – Discuss the legal issues that surround the death penalty.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

3. According to opponents of the death penalty, capital punishment is applied in a discriminatory fashion.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	The Debate over Capital Punishment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ACOR.CLEA.16.20.04 – Characterize the inmates on death row.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

4. As of 2013, 32 states and the federal government currently recognize capital punishment for those who commit murder.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	The Death Penalty and the Constitution
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ACOR.CLEA.16.20.03 – Discuss the legal issues that surround the death penalty.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

5. Aggravated and mitigating circumstances are looked at during the sentencing phase of a bifurcated trial.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	The Death Penalty and the Constitution
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ACOR.CLEA.16.20.03 – Discuss the legal issues that surround the death penalty.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

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