Explain the importance of the McLesky v. Kemp case

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In McLesky v. Kemp, the Supreme Court upheld the imposition of the death penalty on a black defendant despite evidence that black criminals who kill white victims are more likely to receive the death penalty than white killers who murder black victims

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The noble cause position holds that ethical behavior is based on religious teachings. 2. Negative subculture is a key feature of correctional environments that would make staff and management more prone to unethical behavior. 3. Openness is more likely to reduce unethical behavior and defuse the power of negative subcultures. 4. The United States has the second highest incarceration rate in the world. 5. The war on drugs was introduced by President Nixon.

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Most violence that occurs between prison residents and officers is organized and transpires between large groups.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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According to TCLEOSE, the earliest definition of "professionalism" comes from

A. physicians B. law C. military D. religion

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Though formally abandoned by India's Constitution, Indian society was governed by a rigid caste system for centuries

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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