In the case of _________________________________, the Supreme Court found that Washington State's sentencing guidelines violated a defendant's Sixth Amendment rights because they permitted a judge to consider aggravating factors that would increase the sentence
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Blake v. Washington
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Shall_______ states make it easier for citizens to carry a concealed weapon
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This doctrine essentially held that the defendant was not negligent if the plaintiff was, in any degree, responsible for his/her own injury
A) Assumptive risk. B) Contributory negligence. C) Clear chance. D) None of the above.
What is meant by the term “indirect rule”?
a. A method used to encourage the mercy and forgiveness of sinners sentenced to hudud punishment b. A method used to deter the general population of Islamic legal systems from committing crime c. A method used to build socialism under the leadership of the Communist Party and the guidance of Marxism-Leninism d. A method used to maintain order and peace by enabling indigenous people to operate native courts by applying customary law
Which of the following refers to an increased amount of social control imposed against the Black population because of the perceived threat by the White population based on an increase in the size of the Black population?
a. Institutional racism b. Racial profiling c. Racial threat theory d. Racial fear theory