Author Question: Opponents to capital punishment argue a. death sentences are distributed evenly according to ... (Read 79 times)

fagboi · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Opponents to capital punishment argue

a. death sentences are distributed evenly according to race.
b. most homicide offenders consider the consequences of their actions before they commit the offense.
c. DNA evidence has been used to exonerate convicted individuals.
d. the murder rate in the United States is lower than in many Western European nations that do not practice capital punishment.

Question 2

Which of the following sociological evidence has been cited in favor of the death penalty?

a. The murder rate in the United States is less than in most countries that do not allow executions.
b. Most homicides are rationally planned by the offenders.
c. Evidence exists that each execution in the United States results in eight fewer homicides.
d. Evidence shows death sentences are not racially discriminatory.