The 2006 Supreme Court decision in Kansas v. Marsh determined that a state court may require juries to sentence a defendant to death, even when there is an equal weight of mitigating circumstances and

a. just cause.
b. heat of passion.
c. aggravating evidence.
d. self defense.


c. aggravating evidence.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Within correctional institutions, custody refers to the level of ________ exercised over offenders

A) prisonization B) lockdown C) treatment D) paramilitarization

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According to recent researches, the ______ theory of offender decision making is useful in understanding the concept of repeat victimization

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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State courts of last resort are usually called:

A) trial courts. B) misdemeanor courts. C) trial courts of general jurisdiction. D) Supreme Courts. E) trial courts of limited jurisdiction.

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