Ultimate Sanction and habeas corpus
what was the name of the man who planned to eat a girl in 2008
Kevin Ray Underwood
Who was Richard Phillips?
Richard Phillips was innocent but spent 45 years in prison
what are the five retentionist arguments
revenge, protection, closure, and victim representation
who has been the determining factor when it comes to issues about the death penalty
the supreme court
what is the first color of the rainbow
red
what is another name for capital punishments
capital offense
Why are some people wrongly convicted?
Some people are wrongly convicted because of mistakes in the justice system
what does the just deserts argument claim
that some people deserve to die for what they have done
what is the Wilkerson v. Utah case
Which questioned the excecution method of shooting (Firing squads) because of the Eighth Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment), However the court disagreed because it was more civilized compare to other methods of torture.
how many flags are in the room
how many legal execution have there been since 1608
18,800 legal executions
How many innocent people were freed from death row?
166 innocent people were freed
what varies from state to state
the support of the death penalty
why did the court support electrocution
it did not violate 8th amendment because its accident wasn't intentionally
what is the tallest Mountain
Mt Everest
what is habeas corpus
the fundamental legal procedure that allows detained individuals to challenge the lawfulness of their imprisonment before a judge
How does DNA testing help prove innocence?
DNA testing helps prove that someone did not commit the crime
what has slowly declined
The publics support of the death penalty
the courts supported electrocution in what
in In re Kemmler
what is the deepest part the sea
the Mariana trench
what is the average of a death sentence
15 yrs and 9 months
What are some reasons people want to abolish the death Penalty?
Innocent people being executed, lack of proof it stops crime, unfairness, discrimination, high cost, and belief that human life is sacred
what are alternatives
life with no parole or life with possibilty of parole
medical professionals can conduct executions T or F
F
who is our current president
president trump