In using the three-drug method of lethal injection, first brought forth in Baze v. Rees, many states have found that obtaining the drugs is extremely difficult, due to public pressure on corporations to refuse to sell the drugs to states practicing the death penalty. Which of the following is a drug of choice used to replace these three-drug cocktails?

a. midazolam
b. diacetylmorphine
c. metoprolol
d. cyclobenzaprine


a

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a. there is at least one witness to the crime. b. they arrive at the scene within 30 minutes of being notified. c. the incident is reported within 30 minutes to a 911 dispatcher. d. at least one witness attended the postmortem examination.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The media commitment to crime coverage is small

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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