Chapter 2 Test Questions

. The first documented person executed on American soil was George Kendall, who was convicted of:

. The innate desire to get even or pay back the accused for their actions is called:

. The phrase, "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," is stated in:

. In order for the death penalty to be a deterrent, it must be:

. Cesare Beccaria was pro-death penalty as he believed in the doctrine "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

. The power of a jury to acquit a defendant by ignoring the law is called:

. In Furman vs. Georgia, this amendment is central to the ruling.

. What percentage of the cases did the General Accounting Office (GAO) find that race played a part in whether or not the defendant received the death penalty?

. Super due process is a term resulting from:

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