Which of the Following Statements About Capital Punishment Is True

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about capital punishment is true?

A) There is little empirical evidence to support the idea that it deters people from engaging in crimes.
B) States with the death penalty have lower homicide rates.
C) Compared to other racial and ethnic groups,white non-Hispanics are disproportionately sentenced to death.
D) The overwhelming majority of people in the United States say they do not support capital punishment.