In Mistretta v. U.S. (the Sentencing commission case), the Court ruled that ______.

A. Congress cannot delegate powers to an independent commission
B. Congress can delegate powers to an independent commission
C. the U.S. Sentencing commission is constitutional
D. the U.S. Sentencing Commission is unconstitutional
E. Congress can delegate powers to an independent commission and the U.S. Sentencing commission is constitutional
F. Congress cannot delegate powers to an independent commission and the U.S. Sentencing Commission is unconstitutional
G. none of these


E. Congress can delegate powers to an independent commission and the U.S. Sentencing commission is constitutional

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a. High-velocity spatter b. Transfer patterns c. Medium-velocity spatter d. Low-velocity spatter

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Describe the theoretical explanations for elderly abuse and how they are similar or different from general theories of victimization that were presented in Chapter 2

How might routine activities theory be applied to the explanation of elderly abuse and elderly criminal victimization? (Pages 196-198 in text)

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Christian Identity, Creativity, and Asatru are examples of

a. Christian civil rights movements. b. Racist mystical movements. c. Intellectual trends on the fringe right-wing. d. None of the above.

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Which of the following is least likely to be a level of certainty that a court is willing to accept as a reliable identification by a witness?

A. The witness is almost 99% certain of the identification of a suspect only after a suggestive identification procedure. B. The witness believes a nonsuggestive photo array "looks like" the criminal. C. The witness is almost 99% certain of the identification at the initial identification. D. The witness is 95% certain of the initial identification.

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