Which of the Following Statements About Capital Punishment Is True

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about capital punishment is true?

• A)There is little empirical evidence to support the idea that it deters people from engaging in crimes.
• B)States with the death penalty have lower homicide rates.
• C)Compared to other racial and ethnic groups,white non-Hispanics are disproportionately sentenced to death.
• D)The overwhelming majority of people in the United States say they do not support capital punishment.

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