Law and Politics

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Since 1976, all executions have been for murder with aggravating circumstances. Started by Jipu 123	3 Replies 35 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by Galvarado142
Some historians are surprised that capital punishment became popular in the United States because it ... Started by tnt_battle	1 Replies 31 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by jliusyl
Today, all U.S. jurisdictions with the death penalty have authorized lethal injection as a method of ... Started by mia	3 Replies 43 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by amynguyen1221
People who have been personally and directly involved in executing someone have been known to suffer ... Started by dmcintosh	1 Replies 31 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by dudman123
African Americans were 10-12% of the total U.S. population during the twentieth century, but were ... Started by mcmcdaniel	3 Replies 53 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by Madisongo23
In 1994, public opinion polls found that 80% of the public favored the death penalty for persons ... Started by newyorker26	1 Replies 49 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by cam1229
Using criteria from the Death Penalty Information Center, from 1973 to the end of 2015, how many ... Started by Alainaaa8	3 Replies 29 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by makaylafy
The majority of persons executed since 1976 Started by abarnes	1 Replies 30 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by wtf444
After their review of available evidence, the National Research Council determined that research to date Started by james	3 Replies 41 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by jlaineee
Which of the following describes people who favor the elimination of the death penalty in modern-day society? Started by cabate	1 Replies 26 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by ciecieme
If most murders are emotional rather than rational acts, which argument favoring the death penalty ... Started by nramada	3 Replies 116 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by dpost18
In 1972, Charles Manson's death sentence was reduced to a life sentence. Manson received a(n) Started by mspears3	1 Replies 44 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by carlsona147
Which of the following best describes the means by which most of those people leaving death row ... Started by littleanan	3 Replies 108 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by raili21
Bifurcated trials are required in capital cases. The means Started by D2AR0N	1 Replies 32 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by bd5255
The ________ statutes required the death penalty upon conviction of specific crimes, whereas the ... Started by rmenurse	3 Replies 45 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by janieazgirl
In the 1970s the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in ________ that the death penaltyas it was being ... Started by Awilson837	1 Replies 18 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by Dinolord
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the death penalty to be a disproportionate punishment, and ... Started by roselinechinyere27m	3 Replies 35 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by sabina576
All executions since 1976 have been for Started by fox	1 Replies 124 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by phuda
Which of the following is NOT a capital crime as found in any of the federal or state statues ... Started by geodog55	3 Replies 49 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by briezy
Since 1976, most executions have taken place in the ________ and the fewest in the ________. Started by mrsjacobs44	1 Replies 72 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by Jayson
Since 1976, most (55%) of the persons executed were Started by wenmo	3 Replies 35 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by heyhey123
Today, ________ U.S. states, plus the federal government and the military, have death penalty statutes. Started by Mr3Hunna	1 Replies 85 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by Bison
In the period from 1930 to 1976 executions were typically for murder, with African-Americans ... Started by ENagel	3 Replies 102 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by makaylafy
During the nineteenth century, the ________ worked to have long-term punishment as a humanitarian ... Started by Chloeellawright	1 Replies 20 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by af
What are some reasons for having sex offender registration laws, public notification laws, and ... Started by clmills979	3 Replies 46 Views	Sep 30, 2019 by cswans24