8th amendment review Flashcards
(24 cards)
How many states have the Death Penalty?
27 states
How many on Death Row in Kansas? Last execution?
44 prisoner on death row
1965 was the last execution
5 Methods - what method is most common today?
Lethal injection, electrocution, hanging, shooting, beheading
Lethal injection is the most common used
Case of Caryl Chessman (1948) - what was significant about this case?
Showed how slow the us death penalty process can be
Furman vs Georgia (1972) - what decision did the Supreme Court make?
Declared the death penalty unconstitutional under the 8th admendment
Gregg vs Georgia (1976) - why was this case important?
Made death penalty legal again in the United states
When did Kansas bring the Death Penalty back?
1994
What is the Death Penalty law in Kansas?
Death penalty by lethal injection as a sentencing option for offenders 18 years of age and older who are convicted of capital murder
Know each of the following Death Penalty cases:
NC exacted legislation that made the death penalty mandatory for all convicted first-degree murderers
What method of execution has the highest percentage of botched executions? Which has the lowest?
Lethal injection is the highest with 7.12%
Firing squad is the lowest with 0%
Describe what solitary confinement is like for a prisoner in the United States
Isolation of a prisoner in a separate cell with little to no contact with other inmates. They are in their cell 22-24 hours a day (confinement). The cell is the size of a parking space/elevator and they can only leave the cell for exercise, showers, and medical needs.
Approximately how many people are in solitary confinement in the United States?
80,000
The United Nations considers solitary confinement “torture” after how many days?
15 days
How many federal prisons in the United States?
122
How many state prisons are there in Kansas? How many state prisons nationwide? How many prisoners are being held in Kansas?
Kansas has 9 state prisons. There are 10360 prisoners in ks.
Which prison is the oldest and largest in Kansas?
Lansing
Which prison houses death row prisoners?
El Dorado or Lancing
Which prison carries out executions in Kansas (if there ever is one)?
Lansing
In which city would you find the women’s prison in Kansas?
Topeka
In which city would you find the mental health prison in Kansas?
Larned
Which city is home to the state’s work release program for male prisoners?
Wichita
What does Kansas spend per prisoner each year? What is the total amount spent in Kansas on prisons each year? (2021)
$30,000 for each prisoner and $250 million to run prison
Explain 3 ways private prisons operate in the United States
Hire private company to run prisons
Own prisons its their property but they rent out space
Provide services (maintenance, food, and security)
What percentage of prisoners incarcerated in the United States are in private prisons?
8%
