In the case of ________, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that the death penalty was not in violation of the Eighth Amendment guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment,
when state statutes were then passed
allowing the jury or judge to take into consideration aggravating or mitigating circumstances in imposing the
alternate sentence of life imprisonment or death.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Answer: Gregg v. Georgia
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Illustrating your answer where appropriate, briefly discuss the approach to justice emphasized by an ethic of care and how it might differ from conventional approaches to justice
What will be an ideal response?
Responses by police to youth gun possession have included all but which of the following?
a. Randomly detaining youths and having them identify someone they know who is armed b. Using the "stop and frisk" method c. Sending officers into high-crime neighborhoods and searching kids' bedrooms for illegal firearms d. Attending one-day classes during which officers learn gun-profiling techniques that can be used to profile youths carrying illegal firearms
What often happens to the diagnostic report when juveniles are transferred to the receiving institution from the diagnostics center?
A) Workers use the diagnostic report for orientation purposes. B) The diagnostic report usually receives little attention. C) The diagnostic report is given to various social agencies for study. D) The court places the diagnostic report in archives for reference.
The purpose of the Double Jeopardy Clause is to ensure that the government does not waste valuable resources retrying criminal defendants with little chance of success
Indicate whether the statement is true or false