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
Few substances enter and completely leave the body in the same chemical state
a. True b. False
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
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