What 2005 case dealt with the death penalty for juveniles under age eighteen, and what was the outcome of the decision?
What will be an ideal response?
• In Roper v. Simmons, the Supreme Court held that"the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments forbid the imposition of the death penalty on offenders who are under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed."
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
_______________ boot camps were created as a short military-based program focused on military discipline, physical training, and manual labor.
a. First-generation b. Second-generation c. Third-generation d. All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a common factor used to determine an estimated time of death?
A. initial body temperature B. identification of insects during the black putrefaction stage C. temperature of the environment D. "washerwoman" appearance of the hands and feet
Who directs the housing unit activities and is responsible for the unit’s operation and quality control of all correspondence and programs.
a. unit manager b. crisis manager c. correctional officer d. unit officer