In Eddings v. Oklahoma the court ruled that a defendant’s youthful age should be considered a mitigating factor in deciding whether to apply the death penalty

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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Amines are derived from ___________________, NH3.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Chris informs the police that he will admit that he killed the victim because the detectives have botched the case and he is going to walk free. Most likely this confession will be:

a. introduced into evidence. b. excluded. c. accepted with revisions. d. introduced but then excluded.

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Which of the following is inaccurate regarding the differences between the juvenile justice system and the adult criminal justice system?

a. Juvenile proceedings are not considered criminal, but adult proceedings are. b. Juveniles have no constitutional right to a jury trial, whereas adults have this right. c. The nature of the offense determines jurisdiction in juvenile court. d. Juvenile court procedures are generally informal and private. Those of adult courts are more formal and are open to the public.

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Compare and contrast losers and burnouts to persistent offenders with regard to drug abuse

What will be an ideal response?

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