Origins & Definitions
What is another common term for the death penalty?
Capital Punishment
Which device was promoted during the French Revolution as a more "humane" and equal method of execution?
The Guillotine
Which U.S. state has led the country in executions for several decades?
Texas
What was the name of the "Corpus Christi Phantom Killer" suspect that Carlos DeLuna insisted actually committed the crime?
Carlos Hernandez
Which European country is cited in the project for having a highly effective "rehabilitative" prison system?
Sweden
Which ancient Babylonian code established the "eye for an eye" principle?
The Code of Hammurabi
What is currently the most common method of execution used in the United States?
Lethal Injection
What 1972 Supreme Court case successfully struck down the death penalty in the U.S. for four years?
Furman v. Georgia
According to the slides, what percentage of death row inmates are part of a racial or economic minority?
40%
What is the recidivism rate in Sweden compared to the roughly 2/3rd (66%) rate in the U.S.?
29%
True or False: In ancient times, executions were often held in private to maintain secrecy.
False; they were held in public as a visual warning.
Which state was the first to adopt lethal injection in 1977?
Oklahoma
How many individuals have been proven innocent and exonerated from U.S. death row since the early 1970s?
200
African Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population but are overrepresented on death row by what percentage?
30%
Based on the cost analysis slide, which is more expensive: 40 years of life imprisonment or a death penalty case?
The Death Penalty ($2.3 million vs $750,000)
According to our slides, what is the official definition of the death penalty?
State-sanctioned execution of an individual as a legal punishment for a specific crime.
Which country is the only one remaining that still utilizes beheading as a method of execution?
Saudi Arabia
The Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994 increased the number of capital offenses by how many?
Over 60 offenses
In the case of Marcellus Williams, what was later uncovered about the two key witnesses who testified against him?
They were paid to testify
By 2020, how many nations voted in favor of a UN resolution calling for a global halt on executions?
123 nations