How many states currently have a statute allowing the death penalty?
What will be an ideal response?
• Thirty-three as of July 2012 .
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Why was the Tehrik -e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) formed?
a. To unite Kashmir and Pakistan and expel all foreign troops from Afghanistan. b. To oppose the Pakistan military in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. c. They wanted the freedom of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. d. They want to annex Kashmir to Pakistan by targeting Indian officials and civilians in Kashmir.
In which 1979 case did the Supreme Court hold that there is no one-person, one-cell guarantee within a prison?
a. Johnson v. Phelan b. Bell v. Wolfish c. Holt v. Sarver d. Gregg v. Georgia
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Street gangs are all highly organized, very cohesive, and have centralized leadership. 2. According to Hagedorn’s typology, “dope fiends” view illegal drug sales as their primary career. 3. Street gangs are all violent. 4. The RICO statute prohibits the use of the proceeds from criminal operations from being used to acquire legitimate operations. 5. Internationally, organized crime is confined to one political arena and thrives especially in political climates such as corrupt dictatorships.
Unlike victims of other crimes, hate crimes victims are unable to:
a. Cope with the victimization b. Apply for victim compensation c. Change the characteristic for which they were victimized d. Submit a victim impact statement