In Booker v. U.S., the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Sentencing Guidelines:
a. are advisory, but enjoy a presumption of reasonableness.
b. are advisory and judges can depart without explanation.
c. are mandatory for all federal crimes.
d. are mandatory for certain serious felonies.
a
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Which of the following is a legitimate explanation for the fact that women are less likely to receive a death sentence than men?
A) A female offender is more likely to be a juvenile when she commits a murder. B) Women are more likely to kill strangers, rather than friends or family members. C) Homicides by women are less likely to involve the specific circumstances that increase the likelihood of a death sentence. D) Juries are less willing to sentence female offenders to death.
Boot camps are also referred to as ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Under Texas law, a home invasion (forcible entry into a residence for the purposes of robbing the occupants) is prosecuted as the offenses of robbery and ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following decisions is the exclusive domain of the prosecutor?
A. bail B. charging C. arraignment D. sentencing