In Ford v. Wainwright (1986) the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment bars execution of a prisoner who is _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
insane
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Adherents of the due process model were concerned about a __________.
A. lack of fairness in sentencing B. lack of harshness in sentencing C. failure to keep offenders in prison long enough D. failure to release offenders from prison soon enough
The doctrine of judicial review is stated explicitly in the U.S. Constitution
a. True b. False
Discretion is associated with the informal criminal justice process
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Once the statute of limitations has run on a crime:
a. the person who committed it cannot invoke the Fifth Amendment in order to refuse to testify about it. b. the person who committed it has immunity from prosecution for all charges related to that crime. c. the person who committed it cannot be charged for perjury for statements about the crime. d. All of these are true