Thirty-One States and the Federal Government Authorize the Death Penalty

question 9

Multiple Choice

Thirty-one states and the federal government authorize the death penalty. In some states, this is called ______.

• A) capital murder
• B) felony murder
• C) death penalty murder
• D) aggravated murder

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