| Comparative State Analysis
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Comparative State Analysis
Perform an Internet search to complete the following charts and address the following topics, as it relates to Nevada and other denoted states. Responses to all questions should be 525 to 700 words.
· Death Penalty:
Briefly analyze how Nevada’s death penalty rate compares to other states, both as to executions from 1608–1975 and 1976–2006.
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Nevada | California | Utah | Arizona | Texas | New York | Florida |
| Total executions, 1976–2006 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 376 | 0 | 61 |
| Total executions, 1608–1975 | 61 | 709 | 43 | 104 | 755 | 1,130 | 314 |
| Does the state currently have a death penalty? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
· Size of Government Bureaucracy:
How does Nevada compare with other listed states regarding the size of the state government per 1,000 residents? How does Nevada compare with other listed states regarding the number of federal employees per 1,000 residents? How does Nevada compare with other listed states regarding per-capita dollars spent?
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Nevada | California | Utah | Arizona | Texas | New York | Florida |
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| Per-capita dollars spent |
· Immigration:
How does Nevada compare to other states in regard to illegal immigrants, legal immigrants, and temporary workers in the United States?
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Nevada | California | Utah | Arizona | Texas | New York | Florida |
| Illegal immigrants living in Nevada, United States in 2005 | |||||||
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| Temporary workers entering the Unites States |
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