Discuss electrocution as a means of execution. Do you believe it is “cruel and unusual punishment”? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


The person is subjected to a 15- to 30-second jolt of between 500 and 2,450 volts
of electricity in an electric chair. The rest of the answer will be subjective.

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The appropriate standard of proof associated with preliminary hearings is:

A) Reasonable suspicion. B) Probable cause. C) Preponderance of evidence. D) Proof beyond a reasonable doubt. E) None of the above

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One reason that Western democracies regularly denounce political violence because ______.

a. there are more conventional reasons for using political violence b. political violence is a dishonorable practice c. it is often directed against the West by adversaries d. it is immoral behavior

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Psychiatrists represent what percentage of all doctors suspended from Medicaid for fraudulent practices?

A. 10 B. 25 C. 30 D. 20

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Elements of a __________ guilty plea include intelligence andunderstanding, voluntariness, and factual basis

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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