HISTORY
Which gender tends to be executed more often than the other?
Has the elapsed time from sentencing to execution increased or decreased from 1988 to 2018?
Increased (by 3x)
Despite many rejections from various circles, the Indonesian government still believes the death penalty serves as an effective deterrent against ___ .
crime
Sixth
True or False: North Carolina is against the death penalty
False
What type of execution was more prevalent in the 18th century B.C.?
Mutilation
What percent of the world still has the death penalty?
60%
Does capital punishment deter blue-collar, white-collar, or pink-collar crimes?
white collar
As of 2018, which state had the highest percentage of criminals held under death sentences or capital punishment?
California
Which state first abolished the death penalty?
Michigan
Capital punishment has roots, that date back to the ___ century B.C.
18th
How many federal crimes allow for the death penalty upon conviction?
Around 40
True or False: criminologists agree capital punishment is not supported by strong empirical data that it can decrease crime
True
About how many criminals have been sent to North Carolina’s death row?
About 1,000
Which state has most recently abolished capital punishment?
Virgina
Where did the death penalty originate?
Ancient Greece
As of what year, has capital punishment been abolished in law or practice by more than two-thirds of the world’s countries and several states within the U.S?
2016
Name a factor that can deter people away from committing crimes other than capital punishment?
population density, welfare equality, level of education, or religion
How many states authorize capital punishment?
27
What is the alternative punishment for criminals in states that abolished capital punishment?
Life without parole
When did Capital Punishment become legal in the U.S.?
1976 (Most states passed new death penalty laws and their legality was proven in the 1976 case of Gregg v. Georgia)
What are two reasons for imposing capital punishment?
The belief that it is both right and fair for a person who has done wrong to pay for it
The perception that penalizing lawyers discourage anyone from doing anything unethical
Why is it said to be a myth that capital punishment deters people away from committing crimes? (Two possible answers)
It is difficult to obtain empirical evidence for the effect of capital punishment
Even if there was a decline, it is possible it was influenced by other factors
As of 2018, which three states held half of the prisoners on death row?
California, Florida, Texas
How many states have abolished the death penalty?
23