As expressed in the introduction to Chapter 7, all of the following are true about the death penalty EXCEPT that ______.
a. public opinion outside Texas has shifted away from the death penalty
b. most Texas death penalty cases are reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court
c. Texans continue to prefer the death penalty as a method of punishment
d. those outside of Texas see the Lone Star State as having an irrational devotion to the death penalty
e. support for the death penalty in Texas indicates a politician’s resolve to be tough on crime
b. most Texas death penalty cases are reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court
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a. Bolstering b. Groupthink c. Unmotivated bias d. Cognitive dissonance
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A. black snow. B. river ooze. C. smog. D. ozone. E. acid rain.
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a. investigator confirmation. b. external audit. c. researcher as detective. d. peer review.
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a. Astronomy b. Anthropology c. Astrology d. Geology