What dramatic step did Governor George Ryan of Illinois take in 2003 while expressing concerns about the fallibility of the death penalty?
What will be an ideal response?
• Condemning the capital punishment system as fundamentally flawed and unfair, Ryan announced in January 2003 that he was commuting the death sentences of all 167 people (163 men and 4 women) remaining on death row in Illinois, primarily to life in prison.
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Wolfgang found several factors related to victimology. Select the one below that is not one of the factors described by Wolfgang.
a. Victim and offender knew each other b. Victim likely to have history of violence offending c. Alcohol played a role d. Never started by minor altercation that escalated
In a plea for mercy, Phillip Bennett argued that he was motivated by ________ for Refco employees.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Uniform Vehicle Code has been adopted in all states, with some local modifications
a. True b. False
What are the three examples of administrative rulemaking used in your text? Explain each in detail.
What will be an ideal response?