The Supreme Court's ruling in Furman v. Georgia revolved around
A) the arbitrary imposition of the death penalty that resulted in discrimination against minorities.
B) the excessive nature of the death penalty for the crime of simple murder.
C) the unconstitutionality of executing mentally retarded defendants.
D) the inhumane methods used to execute offenders in Georgia at that time.
A
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A) ?Harrison Act B) ?Warsaw Act C) ?Hobbs Act D) ?Wagner Act
In the design of a polarizing microscope, the polarizer is placed between the:
a. Specimen and the analyzer. b. Analyzer and the eyepiece. c. Light source and the sample stage. d. Sample stage and the analyzer.
When a country’s legal institutions are mostly non-bureaucratic, minimize the use of professionals, and prefer substantive and procedural norms that are vague and flexible, that country is said to be using legal _____
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Recent research shows that gangs in numerous cities have changed or stopped traditional or stereotypical gang signs and symbols by no longer displaying their colors, tattoos, or hand signs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.