Which of the following authorities generally decides whether a convict eligible for the death penalty will in fact be executed?
A. The judge
B. The jury
C. The prosecutor
D. The attorney general
Answer: B
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a. True b. False
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a.social panic b.hysteric panic c.scapegoating d. moral panic
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a. mean b. mode c. median d. product
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