The United States Supreme Court decision in Atkins v. Virginia takes up the
question of weather __________.
a. The imposition of the death penalty was proportionate to the crime
committed.
b. The imposition of the death penalty was disproportionate to penalties
imposed for similar crimes in Virginia.
c. The death penalty is “cruel and unusual” and hence unconstitutional.
d. The imposition of the death penalty on a mentally retarded person violates
the Constitution.
ANS: D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.A while back, I accidentally locked the car keys in my daughter's car. I felt bad and offered to treat her to dinner and a movie because of the inconvenience I had caused her. According to Ross, which duty, if any, was I honoring?
A. reparation B. beneficence C. fidelity D. none of the above. You didn't intentionally lock the keys in the car, so you have no duty toward your daughter as a result.
Which of the following is not a valid logical form
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