Question 1

Which death penalty study attempts to calculate the effects a well-publicized execution has on the short-term murder rate?

Accepted Answer

A) contiguous-state analysis 
B) immediate impact studies 
C) time-series analysis 
D) none of these 
A) contiguous-state analysis 
B) immediate impact studies 
C) time-series analysis 
D) none of these B

Question 2

____________________ is the predominant method of execution and is used in 35 states and the federal government.

Accepted Answer

lethal injection

Question 3

The electric chair is the most common method used for executions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The execution of mentally impaired (retarded) prisoners:

Accepted Answer

A) is illegal in the United States 
B) was conducted in the past, but is no longer done 
C) is still conducted in the U.S. 
D) none of these choices 
A) is illegal in the United States 
B) was conducted in the past, but is no longer done 
C) is still conducted in the U.S. 
D) none of these choices

Question 5

How do corrections officers who work on death row view their jobs?

Accepted Answer

Most officers working on death row seem

Question 6

Inmates on death row are not allowed to have visitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the actual insertion of the intravenous catheter must be made by a person who has at least:

Accepted Answer

A) 10 years of professional experience 
B) 25 years of professional experience 
C) 1 year of professional experience 
D) 3 months of professional experience 
A) 10 years of professional experience 
B) 25 years of professional experience 
C) 1 year of professional experience 
D) 3 months of professional experience

Question 8

The average time spent on death row in California is:

Accepted Answer

A) approximately 50 years 
B) approximately 1 year 
C) approximately 17.5 years 
D) approximately 5 years 
A) approximately 50 years 
B) approximately 1 year 
C) approximately 17.5 years 
D) approximately 5 years

Question 9

In California, murder for profit, murder perpetrated by explosion, and murder of a police officer on active duty are all examples of _________________________.

Accepted Answer

special circumstance

Question 10

What is the public opinion related to the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

Although the majority of the public stil

Question 11

Michael is on trial for 5 charges of first degree murder and the prosecutor is seeking the death penalty. Michael is 18 years old and is accused of killing his entire family, including his mother, step-father, and two younger sisters, in a drug induced fit. He also killed the police officer who responded to the house after the neighbor called 911. This is the first time Michael has been arrested.
-Michael asks his attorneys how long it will be before he is executed if he is found guilty. They explain to him that the review process takes at least:

Accepted Answer

A) one month 
B) six months 
C) 3 years 
D) 10 years 
A) one month 
B) six months 
C) 3 years 
D) 10 years

Question 12

Jerry is an inmate on death-row. He has been there for 15 years. He was sentenced to death row when he was 19 years old. At first he had a difficult time adjusting to death row but now he has come to accept his fate. He was just notified that his death warrant was signed by the governor. He will be moved to his death watch cell later that evening.
-Jerry is schedule for execution in 48 hours. What is this period of time before his execution known as?

Accepted Answer

A) deathwatch 
B) execution watch 
C) electrocution watch 
D) injection watch 
A) deathwatch 
B) execution watch 
C) electrocution watch 
D) injection watch

Question 13

Most death penalty appeals are first heard in the state court of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most death penalty appeals are first heard...

Question 14

The warden examines the body at the time of execution and pronounces death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Who is responsible for establishing that mitigating factors exist which should cause the jury to bring in a recommendation for less than death?

Accepted Answer

A) defense attorney 
B) judge 
C) prosecutor 
D) victim 
A) defense attorney 
B) judge 
C) prosecutor 
D) victim

Question 16

________________________ compares murder rates in states with the death penalty to the murder rates of a similar state that has abolished the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

Contiguous

Question 17

How do inmates deal with being placed on death row?

Accepted Answer

Inmates have different responses to bein

Question 18

Jerry is an inmate on death-row. He has been there for 15 years. He was sentenced to death row when he was 19 years old. At first he had a difficult time adjusting to death row but now he has come to accept his fate. He was just notified that his death warrant was signed by the governor. He will be moved to his death watch cell later that evening.
-Jerry's lawyers have always contended that he was mentally ill and suffered from schizophrenia. While in prison he was on medication to control his symptoms of schizophrenia. His lawyers filed a last minute appeal that he should not be executed because he is on medication. What case ruled on the morality of treating a person's mental illness so that they can be executed?

Accepted Answer

A) Ford v. Wainwright 
B) Furman v. Georgia 
C) Atkins v. Virginia 
D) The Supreme Court has not directly addressed this issue. 
A) Ford v. Wainwright 
B) Furman v. Georgia 
C) Atkins v. Virginia 
D) The Supreme Court has not directly addressed this issue.

Question 19

The Supreme Court has ruled that no one who commits crime under the age of 18:

Accepted Answer

A) can be given the death penalty 
B) can be imprisoned over 2 years 
C) can have a sealed record 
D) can be sent to prison 
A) can be given the death penalty 
B) can be imprisoned over 2 years 
C) can have a sealed record 
D) can be sent to prison

Question 20

The majority of the American public supports the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which death penalty study attempts to calculate the effects a well-publicized execution has on the short-term murder rate?

____________________ is the predominant method of execution and is used in 35 states and the federal government.

The electric chair is the most common method used for executions.

The execution of mentally impaired (retarded) prisoners:

How do corrections officers who work on death row view their jobs?

Inmates on death row are not allowed to have visitors.

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the actual insertion of the intravenous catheter must be made by a person who has at least:

The average time spent on death row in California is:

In California, murder for profit, murder perpetrated by explosion, and murder of a police officer on active duty are all examples of _________________________.

What is the public opinion related to the death penalty?

Most death penalty appeals are first heard in the state court of ____________________.

The warden examines the body at the time of execution and pronounces death.

Who is responsible for establishing that mitigating factors exist which should cause the jury to bring in a recommendation for less than death?

________________________ compares murder rates in states with the death penalty to the murder rates of a similar state that has abolished the death penalty.

How do inmates deal with being placed on death row?

The Supreme Court has ruled that no one who commits crime under the age of 18:

The majority of the American public supports the death penalty.

The Correctional System

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation

Intermediate Sanctions

The Jail: Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Correctional Institutions

The Prison Experience: Males

The Prison Experience: Females

Prisoners Rights

Correctional Programs and Services

Parole and Release to the Community

Special Prison Populations

The Juvenile Offender

Todays Correctional Professional

Filters

Exam 13: Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate

Which death penalty study attempts to calculate the effects a well-publicized execution has on the short-term murder rate?

____________________ is the predominant method of execution and is used in 35 states and the federal government.

The electric chair is the most common method used for executions.

The execution of mentally impaired (retarded) prisoners:

How do corrections officers who work on death row view their jobs?

Inmates on death row are not allowed to have visitors.

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the actual insertion of the intravenous catheter must be made by a person who has at least:

The average time spent on death row in California is:

In California, murder for profit, murder perpetrated by explosion, and murder of a police officer on active duty are all examples of _________________________.

What is the public opinion related to the death penalty?

Most death penalty appeals are first heard in the state court of ____________________.

The warden examines the body at the time of execution and pronounces death.

Who is responsible for establishing that mitigating factors exist which should cause the jury to bring in a recommendation for less than death?

________________________ compares murder rates in states with the death penalty to the murder rates of a similar state that has abolished the death penalty.

How do inmates deal with being placed on death row?

The Supreme Court has ruled that no one who commits crime under the age of 18:

The majority of the American public supports the death penalty.

The Correctional System

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation

Intermediate Sanctions

The Jail: Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Correctional Institutions

The Prison Experience: Males

The Prison Experience: Females

Prisoners Rights

Correctional Programs and Services

Parole and Release to the Community

Special Prison Populations

The Juvenile Offender

Todays Correctional Professional

Filters