The death penalty is always controversial and stirs up deep emotions in many Americans. How much do you know about the death penalty? Take our quiz and find out.
1. What is the most common method of execution in the USA?
Lethal injection Gas chamber Electic chair hanging
2. In the year 2000, there were how many executions in the US?
25 48 62 84
3. How many states do not have the death penalty?
0 12 17 21
4. As of January 1, 1999; how many women are on death row?
0 14 49 56
5. "What state has the highest number executions?
Texas California Florida Ohio
6. How many inmates charged as juveniles are currently on death row?
2 28 81 91
7. Since 1976, How many inmates have been executed for crimes committed as juveniles?
5 17 45 122
8. In a 1995 Hart poll, Police Chiefs rated which as the highest factor in reducing violent crime?
Reducing drug abuse Expansion of death penalty Reducing guns Longer prison sentences
9.In the most recent(5/01) ABC news poll on the death penalty, what percentage of people indicated that the death penalty is NOT a deterrant to crime?:
14% 28% 52% 63%
10. Since 1976, How many death row inmates have been granted clemency for humanitarian reasons?
8 21 45 72
Source: Statistics from Death Penalty Information Center
