In 1994, public opinion polls found that 80% of the public favored the death penalty for persons convicted of murder. Since then (through 2013) the percentage favoring the death penalty
a. remained about the same.
b. increased to 85% where it remained.
c. declined to about 60% in 2013.
d. dropped to only 40%, the lowest level since 1966.
c
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In the future, terrorists will likely use all of the following tactics, except:
a. EMP. b. HERF. c. malicious software and broad virus attacks. d. attacking personal computers to instill fear.
Hearing victim impact evidence makes jurors more likely to impose the death penalty.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
______ are much more likely to be described as NOT criminally dangerous.
a. Black youth b. Girls c. Females d. Hispanic males
Select the most accurate statement from the following list
a. criminal careers and career criminals are the same thing b. the prevalence of criminality refers to the rate at which criminals commit crimes c. persistence refers to the tendency for offenders to specialize in one type of crime d. all of the above e. none of the above