If it is not considered humane to execute a person who, because of mental illness, is unaware he/she is going to die, why is it humane to execute a person who knows he/she is going to die?
What will be an ideal response?
This is a difficult question to answer and one of the conflicts within the death penalty. Can it ever be humane to execute someone?
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The Married Woman's Property Acts reversed much of the discrimination and differential treatment that women were subjected to in the legal system
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Technocrime has been most greatly facilitated by which of the following?
a. The large number of juvenile delinquents having access to computers b. Computers getting cheaper c. The growing popularity of the internet d. Young people getting smarter than previous generations
A child living in a car would not be considered homeless
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Assessing a fine based on the offender's income would seem to violate the clause of the Constitution
a. equal protection b. speedy trial c. jury trial d. free press