The Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of United States v. Morrison focused on what legal question?
A. whether the allegations of rape brought by Christy Brzonkala had any basis in fact
B. whether the state court conviction was constitutional
C. whether the VAWA was constitutionally valid
D. None of these answers is correct.
C. whether the VAWA was constitutionally valid
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Describe the criteria used by the courts in determining whether a punishment constitutes cruel and unusual conduct.
What will be an ideal response?
The framework for the acknowledgement and advancement in services offered to victims has developed from the study of ______.
a. social work b. victimology c. criminal justice d. psychology
The belief that as the percentage of minorities increases in a population, so does the added attention and stress placed on this group by police presence, is known as:
A) ?the Wendall Holmes theory. B) ?the racial threat hypothesis. C) ?the double marginality hypothesis. D) ?the minority profiling hypothesis.
________ cases produce substantial changes both in the understanding of the requirements of due process and in the practical day-to-day operations of the justice system
A) Sensational B) Landmark C) Crucial D) Celebrated