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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