The first case decided by the Supreme Court that held a state confession to be unconstitutional in 1936 involved acts of _______________
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torture; hanging; beatings with metal studded belt Brown v. Miss. (1936)
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Objective parole criteria have been adopted and used by most parole boards in the United States with great consistency
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
All crimes must have two basic elements: a mental element (mens rea) and a physical element (actus reus).
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Famed defense attorney Alan Dershowitz has suggested that torture might be applied and regulated through:
a. Torture warrants issued by the courts. b. Ombudsmen. c. Administrative regulations. d. International agreements.
Because of the special role that judges occupy in the adversary system, they are subject to additional _____ constraints beyond those imposed on lawyers
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