Which Supreme Court case held that the imposition of the death penalty on a mentally retarded defendant is a violation of the Eighth Amendment?

a. Atkins v. Virginia
b. Coker v. Georgia
c. Furman v. Georgia
d. Penry v. Lynaugh


a. Atkins v. Virginia

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a. True b. False

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The method by which child pornography is often disseminated makes it a crime

a. political b. cyber c. transnational d. provision of illicit goods type of e. financial

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The concept that speaks to getting consistent, rather than random, results is known as:

A) Reliability. B) Stabilization. C) Validity. D) None of the above.

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Crime scene photographs will generally be taken:

What will be an ideal response?

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