The Supreme Court has ruled which of the following types of executions to be ‘cruel and unusual’?
A) executing those who are not competent at the time of the execution
B) executing those who are mentally retarded
C) executing those who were minors when they committed the crime
D) executions by lethal injection
E) A, B, and C
E) A, B, and C
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Which of the following factors must be considered by a court making custody decisions in virtually all states?
A) the child's preference B) the custodial parent's sexual preference C) parental smoking D) a documented history of domestic violence
Landholder awakens to discover a burglar packing away the landholder's collection of porcelain
poodles. When the burglar realizes this, the burglar brandishes a gun at landholder. An open window next to the landholder would allow landholder to jump to safety. The landholder shoots and injures the burglar. If the burglar sues the landholder, the burglar will lose because of the A) tolling of the statute of limitations B) threat was imminent and intended to cause harm C) discovery rule D) castle doctrine
Most court opinions are published in:
A. the National Register B. State registers C. Advance sheets D. the Federal Register E. All of the above F. Answers a, b, and c above
If the rule or principle applied in the court opinion is the same rule or principle that applies in the client's case, the opinion is on point.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)