Question 1

In which of the following locations do more people support the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vermont 
B)  The Midwest 
C)  Texas 
D)  The Northeast 
E)  The Insular Territories 
A)  Vermont 
B)  The Midwest 
C)  Texas 
D)  The Northeast 
E)  The Insular Territories C

Question 2

Texans lose with the death penalty by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing crime in the state 
B)  reducing violent crime in the state 
C)  paying the high financial cost of the death penalty 
D)  spending too much time ensuring the innocent are not killed 
A)  increasing crime in the state 
B)  reducing violent crime in the state 
C)  paying the high financial cost of the death penalty 
D)  spending too much time ensuring the innocent are not killed C

Question 3

Where does the United States rank among all countries in incarceration rate per capita?

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
E)  fifth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
E)  fifth A

Question 4

Private prison facilities in Texas have a good record for clean, safe, and efficient operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the last few years, many states have legalized marijuana possession for recreational and medical uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following does Texas law NOT require for indigent defendants?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing appointment of defense counsel 
B)  meeting minimum standards for defense lawyers 
C)  ensuring defense attorneys receive comparable compensation to private defense attorneys 
D)  providing financial resources for experts and investigators 
E)  creating an indigent defense plan to be used in all appropriate cases 
A)  providing appointment of defense counsel 
B)  meeting minimum standards for defense lawyers 
C)  ensuring defense attorneys receive comparable compensation to private defense attorneys 
D)  providing financial resources for experts and investigators 
E)  creating an indigent defense plan to be used in all appropriate cases

Question 7

Which of the following presidents was the architect of the war on drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Jimmy Carter 
C)  Bill Clinton 
D)  Richard Nixon 
A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Jimmy Carter 
C)  Bill Clinton 
D)  Richard Nixon

Question 8

Because of the death penalty, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas executes fewer people each year than do other states 
B)  Texas has less crime than other states 
C)  Texas has less violent crime than other states 
D)  Texas leads the nation in executions 
A)  Texas executes fewer people each year than do other states 
B)  Texas has less crime than other states 
C)  Texas has less violent crime than other states 
D)  Texas leads the nation in executions

Question 9

Texas leads the nation in defending consumer rights and small business rights against big corporate interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the arguments for and against the privatization of prisons?

Accepted Answer

The primary argument in favor of privati

Question 11

Why are death penalty cases more expensive than other trials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death row inmates must be held in privately run facilities. 
B)  Death sentences must gain approval from federal courts in a second trial. 
C)  Death penalty cases bring automatic appeals, most often paid for by the state. 
D)  Death penalty defendants are provided private attorneys. 
E)  The grand jury requirement is unique to capital punishment cases. 
A)  Death row inmates must be held in privately run facilities. 
B)  Death sentences must gain approval from federal courts in a second trial. 
C)  Death penalty cases bring automatic appeals, most often paid for by the state. 
D)  Death penalty defendants are provided private attorneys. 
E)  The grand jury requirement is unique to capital punishment cases.

Question 12

"It ain't against the law to kill a son of a bitch" is a statement that reflects the belief that for justice to prevail ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a rational court system must rule 
B)  the procedures of law must be followed 
C)  individual action is sometimes necessary 
D)  murder is okay when it suits your purpose 
A)  a rational court system must rule 
B)  the procedures of law must be followed 
C)  individual action is sometimes necessary 
D)  murder is okay when it suits your purpose

Question 13

How do prison conditions in Texas compare to those found in other states?

Accepted Answer

Texas has a reputation as having one of

Question 14

Whereas building more prisons would cost the state $1.6 billion, the Madden and Whitmore rehabilitation proposal cost the state ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  $2 billion 
B)  $1 billion 
C)  $500 million 
D)  $241 million 
A)  $2 billion 
B)  $1 billion 
C)  $500 million 
D)  $241 million

Question 15

Texas has executed inmates with intellectual disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Since the tort reform passed by the Texas Legislature in 2003, the maximum amount of noneconomic damages a plaintiff can sue for in Texas is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  $100,000 
B)  $250,000 
C)  $500,000 
D)  $1 million 
E)  $5 million 
A)  $100,000 
B)  $250,000 
C)  $500,000 
D)  $1 million 
E)  $5 million

Question 17

Tort reform failed in the state of Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The heat index in Texas prisons has topped ______ degrees.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  150 
C)  100 
D)  85 
A)  90 
B)  150 
C)  100 
D)  85

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT reflect the authors' description of justice in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a trend toward focusing on the problem of recidivism. 
B)  Texas has a high incarceration rate relative to the rest of the world. 
C)  About one third of state jails fail to meet state standards. 
D)  Texans strongly support continued use of the death penalty. 
E)  Texas's political culture takes a relaxed approach toward crime. 
A)  There has been a trend toward focusing on the problem of recidivism. 
B)  Texas has a high incarceration rate relative to the rest of the world. 
C)  About one third of state jails fail to meet state standards. 
D)  Texans strongly support continued use of the death penalty. 
E)  Texas's political culture takes a relaxed approach toward crime.

Question 20

As expressed in the introduction to Chapter 7, all of the following are true about the death penalty EXCEPT that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  public opinion outside Texas has shifted away from the death penalty 
B)  most Texas death penalty cases are reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court 
C)  Texans continue to prefer the death penalty as a method of punishment 
D)  those outside of Texas see the Lone Star State as having an irrational devotion to the death penalty 
E)  support for the death penalty in Texas indicates a politician's resolve to be tough on crime 
A)  public opinion outside Texas has shifted away from the death penalty 
B)  most Texas death penalty cases are reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court 
C)  Texans continue to prefer the death penalty as a method of punishment 
D)  those outside of Texas see the Lone Star State as having an irrational devotion to the death penalty 
E)  support for the death penalty in Texas indicates a politician's resolve to be tough on crime

In which of the following locations do more people support the death penalty?

Texans lose with the death penalty by ______.

Where does the United States rank among all countries in incarceration rate per capita?

Private prison facilities in Texas have a good record for clean, safe, and efficient operation.

In the last few years, many states have legalized marijuana possession for recreational and medical uses.

Which of the following does Texas law NOT require for indigent defendants?

Which of the following presidents was the architect of the war on drugs?

Because of the death penalty, ______.

Texas leads the nation in defending consumer rights and small business rights against big corporate interests.

What are the arguments for and against the privatization of prisons?

Why are death penalty cases more expensive than other trials?

"It ain't against the law to kill a son of a bitch" is a statement that reflects the belief that for justice to prevail ______.

How do prison conditions in Texas compare to those found in other states?

Whereas building more prisons would cost the state $1.6 billion, the Madden and Whitmore rehabilitation proposal cost the state ______.

Texas has executed inmates with intellectual disabilities.

Since the tort reform passed by the Texas Legislature in 2003, the maximum amount of noneconomic damages a plaintiff can sue for in Texas is ______.

Tort reform failed in the state of Texas.

The heat index in Texas prisons has topped ______ degrees.

Which of the following does NOT reflect the authors' description of justice in Texas?

As expressed in the introduction to Chapter 7, all of the following are true about the death penalty EXCEPT that ______.

Introduction

Texas Constitutions

Texas Legislature

Texas Governors

The Plural Executive and Bureaucracy in Texas

Texas Judicial System

Campaigns and Elections, Texas Style

Political Parties

Organized Interests

Local Government in Texas

Fiscal Policy

Energy, Environment, Transportation, and Trade Policies: Transforming Texas

Social Policy: Education, Health, and Immigration

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Exam 7: Texas-Sized Justice

In which of the following locations do more people support the death penalty?

Texans lose with the death penalty by ______.

Where does the United States rank among all countries in incarceration rate per capita?

Private prison facilities in Texas have a good record for clean, safe, and efficient operation.

In the last few years, many states have legalized marijuana possession for recreational and medical uses.

Which of the following does Texas law NOT require for indigent defendants?

Which of the following presidents was the architect of the war on drugs?

Because of the death penalty, ______.

Texas leads the nation in defending consumer rights and small business rights against big corporate interests.

What are the arguments for and against the privatization of prisons?

Why are death penalty cases more expensive than other trials?

"It ain't against the law to kill a son of a bitch" is a statement that reflects the belief that for justice to prevail ______.

How do prison conditions in Texas compare to those found in other states?

Whereas building more prisons would cost the state $1.6 billion, the Madden and Whitmore rehabilitation proposal cost the state ______.

Texas has executed inmates with intellectual disabilities.

Since the tort reform passed by the Texas Legislature in 2003, the maximum amount of noneconomic damages a plaintiff can sue for in Texas is ______.

Tort reform failed in the state of Texas.

The heat index in Texas prisons has topped ______ degrees.

Which of the following does NOT reflect the authors' description of justice in Texas?

As expressed in the introduction to Chapter 7, all of the following are true about the death penalty EXCEPT that ______.

Introduction

Texas Constitutions

Texas Legislature

Texas Governors

The Plural Executive and Bureaucracy in Texas

Texas Judicial System

Campaigns and Elections, Texas Style

Political Parties

Organized Interests

Local Government in Texas

Fiscal Policy

Energy, Environment, Transportation, and Trade Policies: Transforming Texas

Social Policy: Education, Health, and Immigration

Filters