Do you know which US states still use the death penalty as a form of punishment? Take these 12 questions and see if you're as knowledgeable about capital punishment as you think you are!
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True or false: The death penalty is currently legal in Alaska.
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False
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True or false: The death penalty is legal in California, but only by means of electriction or gas.
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False
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True or false: Washington DC is an adament proponent of the death penalty.
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False
Question 4/12
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True or false: Lethal injection is legal in Delaware.
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False
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True or false: Electrocution is still a legal mean sof electoruction in Alabama.
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False
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True or false: Illinois still allows the archiac medium of hanging prisoners on death row.
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False
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True or false: In Idaho, it is legal to execute a death row inmate with a firing squad.
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False
Question 8/12
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True or false: The death penalty is currently illegal in Montana.
True
False
Question 9/12
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True or false: Hanging is legal in New Hampshire.
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False
Question 10/12
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True or false: Lethal injection is currently legal in Pennsylvania.
True
False
Question 11/12
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True or false: The death penalty is illegal in North Dakota.
True
False
Question 12/12
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True or false: Oklahoma allows execution via firiing squad, electorcution, and lethal injection.
True
False
When it comes to the United State's stance on death penalty, you're not quite up to speed on which states abhor the act and which support this form of punishment. Fret not, we know that state laws aren't always easy to interpret. What's important is that you likely learned a thing or two along the way!
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When it comes to the death penalty in America, you're pretty well versed on which states still support the act and which find it archaic. Possessing a strong knowledge of state laws is important. We commend you for knowing your country well! Go ahead and brag a little, you've earned it after all!
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Based on the results of this quiz, you are truly death penalty knowledgable! We know that America varies greatly state to state on the death penalty. Despite this, you know what each state believes and how the country feels about this form of punishment overall. We commend you for being such a whiz!
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Right!
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True or false: The death penalty is currently legal in Alaska.
True
False
2
True or false: The death penalty is legal in California, but only by means of electriction or gas.
True
False
3
True or false: Washington DC is an adament proponent of the death penalty.
True
False
4
True or false: Lethal injection is legal in Delaware.
True
False
5
True or false: Electrocution is still a legal mean sof electoruction in Alabama.
True
False
6
True or false: Illinois still allows the archiac medium of hanging prisoners on death row.
True
False
7
True or false: In Idaho, it is legal to execute a death row inmate with a firing squad.
True
False
8
True or false: The death penalty is currently illegal in Montana.
True
False
9
True or false: Hanging is legal in New Hampshire.
True
False
10
True or false: Lethal injection is currently legal in Pennsylvania.
True
False
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True or false: The death penalty is illegal in North Dakota.
True
False
12
True or false: Oklahoma allows execution via firiing squad, electorcution, and lethal injection.
True
False
