Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Woodson v. North Carolina was the first case to successfully challenge the use of the death penalty.
2. Research has conclusively demonstrated that the death penalty is not a deterrent to murder.
3. Some criminologists argue that capital punishment has a brutalizing effect rather than a deterrent effect.
4. Over 75% of offenders who are sentenced to death have been executed in a timely manner.
5. Life without parole is more expensive than the cost of a capital case (from arrest to execution).
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Clerical enrichment is an exclusively Catholic problem.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A study conducted on the Internal Affairs Division of the Houston Police Department cited that more than 50% of complaint investigations were initiated by internal officers as opposed to the general public. This suggests that ______.
a. the blue wall or code of silence is not as prevalent as the media portray it to be b. the general public does not care about officer misconduct c. officers should adopt a “lay low” attitude to cope with organizational stress d. police officers generally have a distrust of human behavior and motives, even among their peers
The silver platter doctrine is still being used in federal courts.
a. true b. false