R3: Are there specific regions of the county where the death penalty is more common?

Select the statement that best describes the results of the bivariate analysis:

1. The average legalization for the death penalty is 0.33 for the North, 0.50 for the Midwest, 0.85 for the West, and 0.88 for the South.

2. There are no differences in the legalization of the death penalty across states.

3. Of the four regions of the country, the West (84.6%) and the South (88.2%) have the largest proportion of states that allow the death penalty. Only 33.3% of states in the North and 50% of states in the Midwest allow the death penalty.

4. The correlation among region of the country and legalization of the death penalty is positive (r = 0.46).