Which of the following authorities generally decides whether a convict eligible for the death penalty will in fact be executed?

A. The judge
B. The jury
C. The prosecutor
D. The attorney general


Answer: B

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A) ensure a measure of stability in society. B) regulate human behavior. C) define rights. D) control individual behavior. E) all of the above.

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In Minnesota v. Dickerson, for example, the Court held that protective searches are not limited in scope to those areas, places, and objects, which may reasonably conceal items dangerous to the police

a. True b. False

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An overreaction or distortion of the dangers of drug usage is an example of:

a.social panic b.hysteric panic c.scapegoating d. moral panic

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The sum of values for all observations, divided by the number of observations is the

a. mean b. mode c. median d. product

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