The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a death sentence murder conviction because the district attorney asked the jury commissioner to limit the number of African Americans and women on the lists from which potential jurors were chosen in Avery v. Georgia (1953)

a. True b. False


B

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At the first trial of Andrea Yates, charged with drowning her children, she was found sane. The insanity defense did not apply in Yates's case because:

a. she was under a doctor's care at the time b. she did not know what she was doing c. she knew what she was doing was wrong d. she thought she was saving her children

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The impact of criminal violence on victims is best described as ______ and ______.

A. substantial; far-reaching B. temporary; stressful C. undocumented; uncontrollable D. impermeable; irrepressible

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According to the developmental approach, poor nutrition and early school failure are ________ factors for antisocial behavior

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following acts gave the government wide authority to engage in various kinds of electronic surveillance?

A. The USA Firearms Act B. The USA Espionage Act C. The USA PATRIOT Act D. The USA Economic Recovery Act

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