Which of the following was not one of the aggravating circumstances of murder upheld in Gregg v. Georgia?

A) Defendant committed the murder while engaged in another dangerous felony.
B) Defendant intentionally killed a law an on-duty law enforcement officer.
C) Defendant murdered a family member.
D) The murder was carried out for hire.


C) Defendant murdered a family member.

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The notion of moral development implies that some beliefs, values, and ways-of-thinking about moral issues reflect a more advanced and desirable form of ethical judgment

a. True b. False

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What is the typical explanation about the reason for committing a crime from Anomie and Strain Theories?

a. People tend to commit a crime due to biological deficiencies. b. People tend to commit a crime due to pressure or strain coming from a variety of sources, such as the disparity between the goal and the means to attain the goal, and anger. c. People tend to commit a crime due to hanging around with deviant peers. d. People tend to commit a crime due to the lack of free will.

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Since the late 1970s the offense of _______ has become a gender-neutral offense encompassing nonconsensual sexual impositions beyond sexual intercourse

a. rape b. sodomy c. incest d. none of these

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According to the language of the Juvenile Court Act, juveniles are not arrested, they are ___________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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