Bifurcated trials are required in capital cases. The means
a. at least half the jury members in capital cases must be of the same race as the defendant.
b. anyone convicted on one of two specific crimes (intentional murder or forcible rape) must be sentenced to death.
c. death penalty trials must have two stages with the first being used to determine guilt and the second stage to decide the sentence.
d. a different judge than the one conducting the trial must be used to determine the sentence.
c
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_____________ measures the degree of responsibility or blame placed on an individual or a system
a. Locus of control/responsibility b. Internal control c. Locus of control d. External locus of control
Which of the following statements would be made by a classical thinker?
A. All behavior is based on hedonism. B. Behavior is purposive. C. Allowance should be made for aggravating and mitigating circumstances. D. Punishment should result in only enough pain to outweigh the pleasure received from the crime.
Arrests that occur because of concerted efforts by law enforcement agencies to respond to a particular type of criminal behavior are ___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following phrases is most true concerning random assignment to groups?
a. "all other things being equal" b. "use your best guess" c. "it is close enough for government work" d. "you are never 100% sure, so don't worry about it"