U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) and Argersinger v. Hamlin (1972):
a. limited the freedom of the police to use their firearms against criminal suspects.
b. guaranteed free counsel to poor defendants facing imprisonment.
c. ruled that federal sentencing guidelines for drug offenders were racially discriminatory.
d. severely restricted the release of prisoners on parole.
Answer: b
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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