Name three methods of execution used in the United States throughout history.
What is death by firing squad, hanging, poison gas, lethal injection, and electrocution?
100
...that death penalty laws were not generally racist and that statistics were not enough to change the constitutionality of capital punishment.
What is McCleskey v. Kemp?
100
This is Dr. Pincus' famous formula.
What is violence = abuse+brain damage+mental illness?
100
Myth #1 was that school Violence is a new phenomenon caused by video games. Describe the event that proves that this is a myth.
What is the Bath Township Massacre of 1927? Andrew Kehoe was upset by taxes to pay for a new school so he first killed his wife and set his house on fire. Then he went to the old school, blew it up, then drove into the building and blew up another bomb on his truck.
100
They are responsible for conditioning Americans to believe that society is much more dangerous than is actually true.
Who are the media?
200
First, describe how long the appeals process takes for each death row inmate. Then describe how much it costs.
What is 9 years? What is $2-3 million?
200
...that death row inmates cannot get a hearing on new evidence unless that evidence overwhelmingly proves their innocence.
What is Herrara v. Collins?
200
This is the research question that Dr. Stone was attempting to answer with his Most Evil Scale.
What is are some crimes more evil than others?
200
Name two facts that prove school violence is not as out of control as the media portrays.
What is school violence is decreasing (since 1992)? What is homicides are 50 times more likely to occur away from school than at school?
What is a student is more likely to be struck by lightning than be murdered at school?
200
In this 1976 case the Supreme Court ruled that the Georgia death penalty model was constitutional but the North Carolina model was not because it was too harsh.
What is Gregg v. Georgia?
300
Name two factors that can cause the public to change their overall view of the death penalty.
What is war, bad economy and an increase in crime?
300
...in 1972, that the death penalty violated the 8th Amendment because there was no consistency in who was given the death penalty.
What is Furman v. Georgia?
300
This was the research question that Dr. Pincus was trying to answer.
What is how is a killer created?
300
Name three facts we discussed in class about bullied students.
What is males and females are bullied equally? What is whites are more likely to report bullying? What is the younger you are the more likely you are to report bullying? What is both public and private schools have equal bullying? What is bullied students are more likely to receive D’s or F’s than other students?
What is bullied students are much more likely to...
...be afraid of being attacked (both at school or in the community)?
...avoid certain areas of the school and certain activities out of fear of an attack?
...carry weapons to school?
300
In Illinois, the Chicago Tribune conducted a study of 285 death penalty cases in Illinois since 1977. They found that in 40% of the cases there was at least one of four problematic issues. Name two of these issues.
What is the lawyer in the case was later disbarred? What is the prosecutors had used jailhouse informants? what is the prosecutor relied heavily on poorly collected DNA evidence? What is the defendant was black and the jury was all white?
400
Robert M. Bohm analyzed 21 polls on the death penalty and his results generalize the types of people who support and oppose the death penalty. Share 3 of his results.
What is...
...religion, age, occupation and size of your city DO NOT affect your opinion of the death penalty?
...men more likely to favor than women?
...whites more likely to favor than blacks?
...Republicans more likely to favor than Democrats?
...wealthy more likely to approve than the poor?
400
...that the death penalty can be applied to criminals with special needs.
What is Penry v. Lynaugh?
400
This is the research question that Dr. Welner was attempting to answer with this Depravity Standards.
What is how do we define heinous crime?
400
Name 4 of the 6 potential causes of school violence.
What is access to weapons, media violence, cyber abuse, school environment, community environment, and family environment?
400
Congressmen have debated a federal law called the Innocence Protection Act. So far this law has not been enacted. Name two things that would be provided if this law was to be passed.
What is it would allow easier access to DNA testing for death row inmates? What it it would outlaw the destruction of DNA evidence for death row cases? What is it would give minimum requirements for public defenders?
500
Describe the difference between aggravating and mitigating circumstances. Then describe how these are used in sentencing hearings.
What is a mitigating circumstance is one that causes a jury to feel sorry for the defendant? What is an aggravating circumstance is one that causes a jury to feel disgust for the defendant? What is the jury weighs the mitigating and aggravating circumstances to determine life (more mitigating) or death (more aggravating)?
500
...that the prosecution may introduce victim-impact statements.
What is Payne v. Tennessee?
500
These are examples from THIS doctor's theory:
- The criminal influenced criminal activity in others to avoid penalty.
- The criminal exploited a close and trusting relationship with the victim.
- The criminal falsely implicated others.
Who is Dr. Welner?
500
Name 3 of the 5 ways we could potentially solve the school violence problem.
What is school uniforms, discipline codes, increased security measures, joining with the community and conflict mediation/educational programs?
500
Explain Marilyn Manson's response when asked, "What would you say to the two boys responsible for the Columbine Massacre?"
What is "I wouldn't say anything. I would listen, which is what no one ever did."