Which of the Following Is Not an Explanation for Why

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an explanation for why Texas has one of the most controversial death penalty systems in the United States?

• A) Almost no death penalty case has been overturned by the court of criminal appeals.
• B) The court-appointed lawyers whom the state provides to defendants have often been subpar.
• C) There are racial and ethnic disparities in who receives the death penalty and who does not.
• D) Texas has led the nation in the number of executions since 1976.
• E) Since 1977, the electric chair has been the means for execution in Texas.

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