The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty, as administered, constituted cruel and unusual punishment in the case of
a. Furman v. Georgia (1972).
b. Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
c. McCleskey v. Kemp (1987).
d. Payne v. Tennessee (1991).
a
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_____ have the power to decide the facts and apply the law in felony cases
a. Lower courts c. Felony courts b. Middle courts d. Appellate courts
An intense form of anxiety, tension, and rage, experienced by an individual with latent homosexual tendencies, is better known as
a. gay panic b. homosexual panic c. provocation d. a or b
Which of the following refers to the defendant pleading guilty to a less serious charge for a lesser prison sentence?
A. sentence bargaining B. count bargaining C. charge bargaining D. plea bargaining
A police officer is most likely to make an arrest when
A. the crime is committed in a high-income area. B. the preference of the victim is to save the suspect. C. the suspect is a vagrant in a skid row. D. the offender and the victim are strangers.