Across
- 5. A 2002 Supreme Court ruling that declared executing individuals with intellectual disabilities unconstitutional
- 8. The argument that the death penalty prevents future violent crimes
- 9. law created by a government that outlines which actions are crimes and their punishments, such as the death penalty for certain offenses
- 11. The act of carrying out a death sentence
Down
- 1. Political party that does not believe the death penalty is morally justifiable
- 2. Ended in 2019 when the federal government reinstated capital punishment
- 3. The judicial determination of punishment, including death for certain crimes
- 4. Crimes that are serious offenses such as murder, terrorism, and killing a law enforcement officer
- 6. A section of a prison where individuals sentenced to death are held
- 7. unfair or unequal treatment of individuals or groups where factors such as race, economic status, or geography can influence sentencing outcomes
- 10. A state known for its high number of executions since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976