Things to Think About and Research

1. Why is there still one man sitting on New York's death row when that state's death penalty statute was declared unconstitutional in 2004?
2. Why constitutes being black, Hispanic, white and other?
3. Why is there an enormous difference in the execution rates between there is a white defendant and a black victim and when there is a black defendant and a white victim?
4. How can someone be sentenced to death in more than one state?
5. What is the case of Roper v. Simmons?
6. What is the case of Atkins v. Virginia?
7. What is the 2004 FBI Uniform Crime Report?
8. Who was involved and when and where did the two executions by firing squad since 1976 take place?
9. Why had the overall support for the death penalty dropped from 80% in 1994 to 65% in 2006 according to the May 2006 Gallup poll?
10. Why did more people choose life without parole as opposed to the death penalty when given a choice between the two options?