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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a. They are relatively inexpensive b. They may reach some potential offenders who could not be reached in other ways c. They are politically appealing d. They are demonstrably more effective in all cases
In which country did a crime survey find that 18.5% of those reporting believe that retired police and military personnel most frequently commit crimes?
What will be an ideal response?
Since 9/11, the government has shifted its primary goal from gathering evidence for prosecuting terrorists to:
a. deporting terrorists. b. prosecuting drug dealers. c. gathering intelligence to prevent future attacks. d. detaining terrorists without trial.
A compound microscope permits the user to view two separate specimens side-by-side
a. True b. False