S e c o n d e d I t I o n 1 Reading for the Real World 1

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For the next two questions, look for the answers in the passage and 
write them on the lines provided.
 1.
Today, why do most executions happen in the southern states?
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 2.
Why is it expensive to sentence a person to death?
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V 
ocabulary Extension
Here are six words that are related to the topic but are not in the reading. 
Fill in each blank with the best word from the list. Use each word only 
once.
charged defendant witness confessed chamber testimony
1.
The police officer arrested the man and __________ him with murder.
2.
The __________ told the police officer what she had seen.
3.
The man __________ to the murder when the police arrested him.
4.
The judge heard the __________ of the arresting officer.
5.
The accused man is the __________ in court.
6.
The murderer was sentenced to death and so went to the gas __________.
Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases from the list. Use each word 
or phrase only once.
In the past, criminals in America were 
1 
________________ put to death for 
crimes. Executions were usually either by hanging or by a(n) 
2 
________________. 
It was not until after the Industrial Revolution that the prison system grew large 
enough to hold many 
3 
________________ at one time and became an alternative 
to the death penalty. However, some southern states still