In Gregg v. Georgia and Furman v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that retribution is a ______ theory of punishment.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Legitimate

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a. revocation hearing b. violation hearing c. technical hearing d. none of the above

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a. chi square based. b. a two-sample test. c. a nominal-level test of significance for a single sample. d. like the one-sample K-S test.

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The Vietnam War ended in 1973 with the withdrawal of U.S. forces and the ____________ of Vietnam under Communist control two years later

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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The fact that as individuals age they are less likely to commit criminal acts is related to which crime rate factor?

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