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Most states rely on lethal injection as their method of execution.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The death penalty is used in every state in the United States.
a. True
b. False
Q:
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.
Who will be responsible for carrying out Jerry's execution?
a. death team
b. execution team
c. terror team
d. terror squad
Q:
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?
a. deathwatch
b. execution watch
c. electrocution watch
d. injection watch
Q:
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 was 19 when he was sentenced to die. His lawyers made the argument that he was too young to be sentenced to die. Which case decided that individuals who are 18 and older can be sentenced to die?
a. Atkins v. Virginia
b. Roper v. Simmons
c. Thompson v. Oklahoma
d. Witherspoon v. Illinois
Q:
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?
a. Ford v. Wainwright
b. Furman v. Georgia
c. Atkins v. Virginia
d. The Supreme Court has not directly addressed this issue.
Q:
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.
What is the predominant method of execution in which Jerry will most likely be executed?
a. firing squad
b. hanging
c. lethal injection
d. stoning
Q:
Michael is on trial for five 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, stepfather, 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.
What would be considered an aggravating factor in Michael's case?
a. Michael is 18.
b. This is Michael's first arrest.,
c. Michael killed a police officer on active duty.
d. Michael was in a drug-induced state.
Q:
Michael is on trial for five 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, stepfather, 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.
At the end of Michael's trial, the jury finds him guilty of first-degree murder. The prosecution must now establish that Michael should be executed. They must establish that ____________________ causes exceed ____________________ causes.
a. aggravating; mitigating
b. mitigating; aggravating
c. aggravating; militating
d. militating; aggravating
Q:
Michael is on trial for five 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, stepfather, 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:
a. 1 month.
b. 6 months.
c. 3 years.
d. 10 years.
Q:
Michael is on trial for five 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, stepfather, 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.
His attorneys then explain that if the jury finds him guilty at the first phase of the capital trial, they will then determine whether he will be sentenced to death or life in prison. This second phase is known as:
a. death phase.
b. guilt/innocence phase.
c. execution phase.
d. punishment phase.
Q:
Michael is on trial for five 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, stepfather, 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's attorneys explain the process to him. They tell him that the jury first has to determine whether he is guilty or not guilty for the crime. This phase is known as:
a. death phase.
b. guilt/innocence phase.
c. execution phase.
d. punishment phase.
Q:
Which of the following is the reason a majority of death penalty convictions have been overturned?
a. incompetent defense counsel
b. suppression of exculpatory evidence
c. false confessions
d. all of these
Q:
Which death penalty study attempts to calculate the effects a well-publicized execution has on the short-term murder rate?
a. contiguous-state analysis
b. immediate impact studies
c. time-series analysis
d. none of these
Q:
Which of the following is not a retentionist argument of the death penalty?
a. deterrence
b. fairness
c. pragmatic issues
d. threat of recidivism
Q:
Responses of inmates on death row include:
a. claiming innocence.
b. focusing on legal appeals.
c. adopting religion.
d. all of these choices.
Q:
The execution team is comprised of:
a. those who carry out the execution.
b. the jury members that ruled in favor of the death penalty.
c. the administrative board that denies all last minute appeals from death row inmates.
d. none of these choices.
Q:
Deathwatch team officers are responsible for:
a. preparing offenders for execution.
b. escorting them to the death chamber.
c. explaining to condemned inmates what is going to happen to their personal property.
d. all of these choices.
Q:
How many officers usually escort the condemned from their cells to the execution room?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
Q:
The team that carries out the official act of putting an inmate to death is called the:
a. execution team.
b. killing crew.
c. death team.
d. casualty crew.
Q:
Officers who work on death row:
a. develop a rapport with the offenders.
b. feel a sense of loss when offenders are put to death.
c. do not feel responsible for putting offenders to death.
d. all of these choices.
Q:
The execution of mentally impaired (retarded) prisoners:
a. is illegal in the United States.
b. was conducted in the past, but is no longer done.
c. is still conducted in the United States.
d. none of these choices.
Q:
Death-qualified jury:
a. means that all jury members must oppose capital punishment.
b. means that defense attorneys must approve of the death penalty.
c. means that prosecuting attorneys must approve of the death penalty.
d. means that any person opposed in concept to capital punishment is removed during voir dire.
Q:
Which decision disallowed the execution of juveniles who committed a capital crime under the age of 18?
a. Atkins v. Virginia
b. Roper v. Simmons
c. Thompson v. Oklahoma
d. Witherspoon v. Illinois
Q:
The Supreme Court has ruled that no one who commits crime under the age of 18:
a. can be given the death penalty.
b. can be imprisoned over for more than years.
c. can have a sealed record.
d. can be sent to prison.
Q:
The majority of prisoners on death row:
a. receive more privileges than most prisoners.
b. are segregated from the general prison population.
c. cannot receive visits from family members.
d. are allowed cell phones.
Q:
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that execution of the mentally retarded was unconstitutional?
a. Atkins v. Virginia
b. Roper v. Simmons
c. Thompson v. Oklahoma
d. Witherspoon v. Illinois
Q:
According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the actual insertion of the intravenous catheter must be made by a person who has at least:
a. 10 years of professional experience.
b. 25 years of professional experience.
c. 1 year of professional experience.
d. 3 months of professional experience.
Q:
In which case did the defendant make the argument that the imposition of the death penalty was cruel and unusual because African American men killing white victims are sentenced to death with greater frequency than white men killing white victims?
a. Furman v. Georgia
b. Gregg v. Georgia
c. Pulley v. Harris
d. McCleskey v. Kemp
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Capital punishment is constitutional if state statutes clearly provide that, during the sentencing process, the following condition(s) is(are) met:a. the court is informed about the defendant's background.b. mitigating factors affecting culpability are brought to the attention of the court.c. every death sentence is reviewed by a state appellate court.d. all of these choices.
Q:
Which of the following cases dealt with aggravating factors and the death penalty?
a. Gregg v. Georgia
b. Pulley v. Harris
c. Kansas v. March
d. all of these chioces
Q:
Who is responsible for establishing that mitigating factors exist that should cause the jury to bring in a recommendation for less than death?
a. defense attorney
b. judge
c. prosecutor
d. victim
Q:
The U.S. Supreme Court decision that superseded Furman v. Georgia and declared the death penalty constitutional if certain conditions are met wasa. Gregg v. Georgiab. Bell v. Citadelc. Taylor v. South Carolinad. Pulley v. Harris
Q:
Which case declared the death penalty unconstitutional?
a. Furman v. Georgia
b. Gregg v. Georgia
c. Pulley v. Harris
d. McCleskey v. Kemp
Q:
How often do state review courts overturn a death penalty conviction?
a. always
b. seldom
c. 50 percent of the time
d. 95 percentof the time
Q:
The review process for prisoners on death row takes 10 or more years from conviction to execution because:
a. there is the possibility of error.
b. death penalty appeals are complex and take time.
c. of appellate delays.
d. all of these choices.
Q:
When does the jury determine whether the person will be sentenced to death or life in prison?
a. death phase
b. guilt/innocence phase
c. innocence phase
d. punishment phase
Q:
Which country maintains its secrecy over its use of the death penalty?
a. China
b. Russia
c. Saudi Arabia
d. Yemen
Q:
The trend worldwide is to:
a. establish the death penalty in all countries.
b. abolish the death penalty.
c. sentence more offenders to death.
d. abolish the death penalty in practice but not in law.
Q:
Research shows that the majority of Americans over the past two decades:
a. support the death penalty.
b. oppose the death penalty.
c. have no opinion about the death penalty.
d. none of these choices.
Q:
The majority of executions occur in:
a. Montana.
b. Minnesota.
c. Texas.
d. Maine.
Q:
The most predominant method of execution in the United States is:a. the electric chair.b. the gas chamber.c. hanging.d. lethal injection.
Q:
The rates of psychological disorders among death row inmates are:
a. low.
b. high.
c. nonexisting.
d. none of these choices.
Q:
Prisoners on death row:
a. frequently have limited intellectual ability and substance abuse issues.
b. typically have a high level of education.
c. typically have strong support systems.
d. none of these choices.
Q:
Why does the death penalty remain an institution in the United States?
a. public opinion about capital punishment
b. political support for the death penalty
c. both public opinion and political support
d. neither public opinion nor political support
Q:
The number of executions carried out each year in the United States is:a. none. The United States does not use the death penalty.b. fewer than 50.c. between 100 and 200.d. more than 200.
Q:
The number of prisoners on death row nationwide is:
a. approximately 3,000.
b. approximately 50,000.
c. approximately 15,000.
d. approximately 100,00.
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Describe the six types of inmates and the three categories they fall into.
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Discuss the services provided at a family detention center.
Q:
How are illegal immigrants dealt with in the American correctional system?
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By some estimates, by the year 2030 one-third of the U.S. prison population will be geriatric. How will this affect the correctional industry?
Q:
Discuss elderly inmates in prison.
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What challenges do mentally ill offenders face in prison?
Q:
Discuss the use of torture of suspected terrorists.
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What precautions do prison staff take when dealing with HIV/AIDS inmates?
Q:
Discuss the process of civil commitment.
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What issues do sex offenders bring to correctional settings?
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What issues do substance-involved inmates bring to correctional facilities?
Q:
Minimum-security residential facilities that provide schooling for children, recreational activities, and access to religious services are called ____________________.
Q:
Elderly inmates and the illegal immigrant inmate are examples of ____________________.
Q:
The average cost of housing an inmate over the age of 60 is ____________________.
Q:
The most common type of treatment for inmates with mental health issues is ____________________.
Q:
Prisoners with ____________________ problems typically have behavioral problems before incarceration, and many get involved in substance abuse.
Q:
Inmates with particular mental or physical conditions that require they either be separated from the general prison population and/or receive unique treatment tailored to their circumstances are called ____________________.
Q:
A ____________________ is one who acts with premeditated and politically directed violence directed against noncombatants.
Q:
According to the text, before a person convicted of terrorism is released from prison the ____________________ will usually interview them, and the government will keep a close eye on them.
Q:
An institution that blends both a correctional facility and a mental institution is called a ____________________.
Q:
The case of ____________________ established that civil commitments of sex offenders are not a violation of the law against double jeopardy.
Q:
Inmates who are sentenced to prison for sexual offenses, such as rapists and pedophiles, are called ____________________.
Q:
According to the text, about 10 percent of prisoners in state prisons and 1% in federal facilities have been convicted of a ____________________.
Q:
Substance-involved offenders are less likely to ____________________ if they receive treatment behind prison walls than substance-involved offenders who do not receive treatment.
Q:
An alcohol-based contraband that is found in nearly every prison is called _________________.
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Inmates who have drug offenses in the past, come into prison addicted to drugs or alcohol, or are involved in the drug economy in prison are called ____________________.
Q:
Illegal immigrants who commit crimes are typically required to serve their prison sentence before they will be deported.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Immigrants have very low crime rates.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The federal agency that has jurisdiction over immigrant detention is the Immigration Bureau of Enforcement and Detention (IBED).
a. True
b. False
Q:
People born outside the United States make up about 35 percent of California's adult population but represent only about 17 percent of the state prison population.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Family detention centers do not provide schooling or recreational activities for children.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Inmates 50 years of age or older are also more likely to have health and mental health problems than noninstitutionalized Americans because they often come from poor backgrounds, have a greater likelihood of drug and alcohol abuse, and have more restricted access to health care.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Most state Medicaid programs cover very few childless adults, a population that makes up the bulk of the prison population.
a. True
b. False