In Roper v. Simmons, the case in which the Supreme Court struck down the death penalty for juveniles, the leading brief, filed by the American Medical Association and other groups, argued that adolescent brains are not fully developed in the fusiform area; therefore, adolescents cannot control their impulses as adults do and should not be held fully culpable for the immaturity of their neural anatomy.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In which case did the Supreme Court endorse a police officer's authority to stop-and-frisk suspects on the streets when there is reasonable suspicion that they are armed and involved in criminal activity

A) Florida v. Jardines (2013 ) B) Bailey v. United States (2013 ) C) Terry v. Ohio (1968 ) D) Maryland v. King (2013 ) E) Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders (2012 )

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The subject holding his head in a(n) ________ position indicates that he is interested and probably telling the truth during an interview

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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At the federal level, probation officers are appointed by which of the following?

a. President b. Congress c. Federal judiciary d. Attorney General

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