What factors have to be considered for the method of a hanging to be as painless as possible?

What will be an ideal response?


The condemned person’s height and weight have to be measured, the rope lubricated, and the noose placed around the neck with the knot behind the left ear. If all is done correctly, the drop should cause a rapid dislocation of the neck; if all is not done correctly, the condemned may suffer slow asphyxiation.

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The _____ Amendment on unreasonable seizures protects individuals, meaning the officer has to back up actions with probable cause and use only reasonable force in taking one into custody

a. First c. Fifth b. Fourth d. Sixth

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This is the practice of automatically searching large stores of data for patterns to help combat cellular fraud:

a. Knowledge––discovery b. Roamer verification/reinstatement (RVR) c. Radio frequency fingerprinting (RFF) d. Data Mining

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Habeas corpus literally means "you have the body."

a. True b. False

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The study of brain activity is termed _________. Some researchers believe neurological and physical abnormalities are acquired as early as the fetal or prenatal stage and that they control behavior throughout the life span

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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