Critique of Capital Punishment Quiz

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#1

Which of the following is a common argument against capital punishment?

It serves as a deterrent to crime
It violates the right to life
It is cost-effective
It ensures justice for victims
#2

What is the primary purpose of capital punishment?

Rehabilitation of the offender
Retribution for the crime committed
Prevention of future crimes
Compensation for victims
#3

What is the term for the killing of one person by another?

Homicide
Manslaughter
Murder
Assassination
#4

What is the term for a person sentenced to death?

Convict
Inmate
Prisoner
Condemned
#5

What is the term for the legal defense strategy in which a defendant admits to committing a crime but claims they were not responsible due to mental illness or incapacity?

Self-defense
Alibi
Insanity plea
Justification
#6

Which amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?

First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
#7

In which country was the last execution for juvenile offenders carried out, violating international human rights standards?

United States
Iran
China
Saudi Arabia
#8

Which of the following countries has abolished capital punishment for all crimes?

United States
China
Iran
Canada
#9

Who is considered the founder of modern utilitarianism and wrote extensively against capital punishment?

Immanuel Kant
John Stuart Mill
Jeremy Bentham
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
#10

Which of the following methods of execution is considered the most humane?

Electric chair
Lethal injection
Firing squad
Hanging
#11

What is the term for a wrongful execution of an innocent person?

Judicial error
Exoneration
Habeas corpus
Miscarriage of justice
#12

In the United States, which demographic group is disproportionately represented on death row?

White males
Black males
Hispanic males
Asian males
#13

What is the term for the concept that individuals in society consent to be governed and punished for violating laws by remaining in the society?

Social contract
Utilitarianism
Restorative justice
Moral relativism
#14

Which Supreme Court case ruled that the execution of individuals with intellectual disabilities violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment?

Roper v. Simmons
Atkins v. Virginia
Gregg v. Georgia
Furman v. Georgia
#15

Which country was the first to abolish capital punishment for all crimes?

United Kingdom
France
Canada
New Zealand

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