What was determined by Kelly v. South Carolina?
A) The Supreme Court ruled that the methods used for applying the death penalty were arbitrary and capricious, thus qualifying for the label "cruel and unusual."
B) Attempting to execute a person twice, due to equipment failure, is not cruel and unusual punishment.
C) The Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment can not be handed down for rape, because such a punishment would be excessive.
D) In cases in which the jury must decide between the sentences of death or life in prison, the jury must be instructed that life in prison means that the defendant will have absolutely no chance of parole.
E) Prison officials can force an otherwise mentally incompetent individual to receive medication to restore his/her competence, even if the prison objects.
D) In cases in which the jury must decide between the sentences of death or life in prison, the jury must be instructed that life in prison means that the defendant will have absolutely no chance of parole.
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which of the following? A) civil contempt B) income withholding C) tax refund intercepts D) passport denial
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What will be an ideal response?