Question

16. Researchers have raised questions absout poll results concerning support for penalty, the death such support is not absolute but depends on such things as the suggesting that circumstances of the case, the character of the defendant, or a. the alternative punishments that are available b. the educational background of the victim c. the time of year the crime occurred the location of the crime 17. There is little evidence of geographic variation in support for the death penalty explained by social context a. True b. False 18. There is extensive evidence that those who murder whites, and particularly African Americans who murder whites, are sentenced to death and executed at disproportionately high rates a. True b. False 19. Studies of the use of capital punishment for the crime of rape reveal overt and pervasive discrimination against African Americans in the pre-Furman era. a. True b. False 20. In Gregg v. Georgia court noted that public opinion andwere in of the death penalty a. federal judges b. police officers c. the president d. state legislators The majority of all the people under correctional supervision 21· million people... 5.1 d SI are on probation, totaling more than a. 2.6 b. 3.9 c. d. 4.3 Given that probation is a less severe sentence than prison, this difference may indicate severe sentence of probation is more likely to be 22. reserved for. a. Asians b. Whites c. Hispanics d. African-Americans ion to release a prison inmate on discretionary parole is made by: c. a parole board. d. a governor 23. The decisi a court. a. b. a prison administrator The majority of all the people under correctional supervision are: a. incarcerated in prison. b. incarcerated in jail. 24. c. on parole. d. on probation.

Answer 1

1. A. Alternative punishments generally tend to change the support patterns with more softline polling members opting for alternative punishments rather than death penalty.