Jurors sometimes return verdicts of ____________ intentional murder in cases where the evidence of premeditation is weak or where jurors cannot agree on the issue.

a. First degree
b. Second degree
c. Voluntary manslaughter
d. Involuntary manslaughter


b. Second degree

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a. Individuals in detention are isolated from family, friends, and lawyers in unfamiliar surroundings. b. Police manuals instruct officers how to minimize the seriousness of the offense during interrogation. c. Police use of “false lineups” and fictitious witnesses against persons under investigation. d. All of the above

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty did not violate the equal protection clause due to racial discrimination

a. Furman v. Georgia (1972) b. Gregg v. Georgia (1976) c. McCleskey v. Kemp (1987) d. Payne v. Tennessee (1991) e. Ford v. Wainwright (1986)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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