In Weems v. United States, the Supreme Court, in a noncapital case, found implicit in the concept of cruel and unusual punishment the principle of

A. equal justice.
B. proportionality.
C. capital punishment.
D. None of the answers is correct.


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. deporting terrorists. b. prosecuting drug dealers. c. gathering intelligence to prevent future attacks. d. detaining terrorists without trial.

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a. True b. False

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