Deterrence
Retribution
Incapacitation and Costs
The Potential for Error & Public Opinion Regarding Death Penalty
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100

According to many studies, how have the results of whether the death penalty murders are shown?

They have shown mixed and unclear results.

100

The concept of retribution is often described as "an eye for an ____."

Answer: eye

100

What does incapacitation claim about the death penalty?  

 a) It prevents offenders from committing more crimes

b) It helps rehabilitate offenders   

c) It is less expensive than life imprisonment

d) It is an ineffective method

a) It prevents offenders from committing more crimes

100

T or F: A significant portion of the movement for the death penalty is based on the belief that many innocent people are sometimes convicted of murder.

Answer: True


            

        

100

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Jaffar Jackson

200

Deterrence means that the death penalty might stop future murders by __________ people?

Answer: scaring

200

According to Boehm, what is retribution based on?

Answer: It is based on the belief that a killer deserves to be executed.

200

T or F: The death penalty is more expensive than life imprisonment due to lengthy legal processes.

Answer: True

200

What is a primary concern regarding the death penalty?

a) Its high cost compared to life imprisonment

b) The potential for errors

c) Lack of public support

d) Its quick and efficient process

b) The potential for errors

200

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His ears

300

T or F: Researchers argue that the death penalty always prevents future crimes.

Answer: False

300

What is a key reason why many support capital punishment?

a) To reduce prison overcrowding

b) To promote rehabilitation

c) Retribution, which is based on punishing offenders justly

d) Because it is inexpensive

c) Retribution, which is based on punishing offenders justly

300

Critics say that the death penalty doesn’t effectively ____ because some offenders wouldn’t reoffend even if not executed.

Answer: incapacitate

300

Proponents of the death penalty suggest that few errors have occurred in executions, especially in ____ and automatic reviews.

Answer: bifurcated trials

300

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Serena Page and Kordell Beckham

400

What do supporters of the death penalty believe it serves?

a) Revenge and retribution

b) Deterrence, retribution, incapacitation, and saving costs

c) Only incapacitation

d) Only saving costs


Answer: b) Deterrence, retribution, incapacitation, and saving costs

400

T or F: Most people believe that punishment should match the severity of the crime, especially in cases of bad outcomes.

Answer: True

400

 According to the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, what is the estimated cost of death penalty cases?

Answer: Up to $2.1 million more than life cases

400

How has public opinion about the death penalty changed over the past forty years?

Answer: It has changed significantly.

400

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Radiator Springs.

500

What did the study by Mocan and Gittings find about executions and homicides?

Answer: Each execution could lead to five fewer homicides, suggesting it might help prevent crimes.

500

Retribution involves punishing offenders ____ as an eye for an eye.

Answer: justly

500

Why do critics argue that the death penalty may not be effective?   

a) Because it is too quick

b) Because it guarantees re-offending

c) Because it always costs less than life imprisonment

d)  Because it doesn’t effectively incapacitate, as some offenders wouldn’t re-offend even if not executed

d) Because it doesn’t effectively incapacitate, as some offenders wouldn’t re-offend even if not executed

500

T or F: The support for the death penalty increased after 1994 and remained high through 2013.

Answer: False

500

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sitting in the back of the bus

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