Discuss electrocution as a means of execution. Do you believe it is “cruel and unusual punishment”? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


The person is subjected to a 15- to 30-second jolt of between 500 and 2,450 volts of electricity in an electric chair. The rest of the answer will be subjective.

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In the case of Kansas v. Hendricks (1997), the United States Supreme Court upheld the use of ______ laws that were nonpunitive.

a. death penalty b. drug c. vice d. civil commitment

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Few substances enter and completely leave the body in the same chemical state

a. True b. False

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The role of the Summit on Victims of Crime held in 1999 was to bring together _______, ________, ________ and _________ to improve police response to crime victims

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Drug courts are based on the philosophy that drug addiction should be treated as a ______ matter, not a ______ matter.

a. civil; public b. criminal; civil c. medical; criminal d. public; private

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