Which of the Following Statements About the Death Penalty Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the death penalty is false?

• A) It is constitutional to execute the mentally ill.
• B) Offenders sentenced to death are not entitled to effective counsel.
• C) It is constitutional to exclude jurors from capital cases who do not believe in the death penalty.
• D) Offenders sentenced to death cannot appeal.
• E) According to the Vienna Convention, if a citizen of another country is sentenced to death, his or her home country need not be notified.

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