Death Penalty

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Understanding the Death Penalty

Test your knowledge about the death penalty in the United States with our engaging quiz. Discover important facts and figures that highlight the intricacies and challenges surrounding capital punishment.

Key topics covered include:

Statistics on death row inmates
Legal rulings on capital punishment
Impact of race and socioeconomic status
Global perspectives on the death penalty

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How many people are currently on death row in the US?

178

2,620

243,000

SInce 1973, more than 151 people have been released from death rows throughout the country due to evidence of their wrongful conviction

True

False

What percentage of death row inmates cannot afford to pay for their own attorney?

55%

75%

95%

100%

In a 1990 report, the non-partisan U.S. General accounting office found “pattern of evidence indicating racial disparities in the charging, sentencing, and imposition of the death penalty” in the United States.

True

False

How many foreign nationals are currently on death row in the United states?

None

127

970

World day against the death Penalty takes place on which day every year?

April 1st

October 10th

December 7th

December 10th

In what year did the United states supreme court rule that executing persons with mental retardation was unconstitutional?

1929

1973

2002

There has never been such a ruling

In what year did the Supreme Court rule that executing juveniles was unconstitutional?

1953

1985

2005

There has never been such a ruling

California taxpayers have paid more than $250 million for each of the state’s 11 executions.

True

False

Which state still uses the electric chair?

Nebraska

Connecticut

Texas

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