In the 2011 case against prison overcrowding, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prison overcrowding in California constituted ______.
A. harsh yet acceptable punishment
B. cruel and unusual punishment
C. punishment in keeping with the U.S. Constitution
D. acceptable treatment, but only of violent offenders
B. cruel and unusual punishment
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The majority of religiously biased hate crime that come to the attention of police are:
A. Property offenses B. Violent crimes C. Vandalism D. Arson
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to James J. Fyfe, violence resulting from police incompetence involves willful and wrongful use of force by officers who knowingly exceed the bounds of their office. 2. Suicide by cop results from capricious acts of rage or mania. 3. Accrediting agencies have begun to develop guidelines for the appropriate use of Tasers. 4. Most police corruption occurs in the area of victimless crime. 5. A law enforcement agency or municipality cannot be sued because an individual officer engaged in misconduct.
When humans are born, they have about:
a. 5 million hair follicles, only two percent of which are on the head. b. 10 million hair follicles, only two percent of which are on the head. c. 5 million hair follicles, only five percent of which are on the head. d. 10 million hair follicles, only five percent of which are on the head.
Jones's trial in the California Superior Court for the same offense for which he was tried in the juvenile court violated the policy of the _____________ clause, even if he never faced the risk of more than one punishment
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word