Which of the following best describes capital punishment in Texas?
A) The number of prisoners executed in Texas has been slowly decreasing since the 1970s.
B) Texas has both the highest rate of executions and the highest rate of successful death sentence appeals in the nation.
C) Texas executes more individuals than any other state and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital cases.
D) The number of executions in Texas is double the number of executions in every other state combined.

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Texas executes more individuals than any other state, accounting for roughly 40% of all executions in the United States. Additionally, Texas has a lower rate of successful appeals in capital cases compared to other states, indicating a more streamlined process for carrying out executions.

Which of the Following Best Describes Capital Punishment in Texas