Explain the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Coker v. Georgia in 1977.

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The Supreme Court ruled in Coker v. Georgia case that the death penalty was unconstitutional when used for the rape of an adult woman if she had not been killed during the offense. In other words, the commission of a rape alone was found to not be sufficient grounds for the death penalty.

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Police accreditation in the United States is solely conducted by CALEA

A) True B) False

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The burden of proving whether a child is qualified to testify rests upon:

A. the side contesting the child as a witness. B. the child. C. the judge. D. the side producing the child as a witness.

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According to Florence Hollis, which of the following is sometimes called counseling because it usually accompanies other forms of rehabilitation?

a. Clarification b. Explanation c. Interpretation d. Amplification

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Is a tradition of orthodox Muslims who follow the Prophet and the early elders of the faith

a. Sunnism b. Sufism c. Shi'itsm d. Salafism

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