In the case of Baston v. Kentucky, the Supreme Court held that the use of peremptory challenges against potential jurors by prosecutors in criminal cases violated the Constitution if the challenges were based solely on race
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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How does a blended sentencing option work?
What will be an ideal response?
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Rules of behavior that are defined both formally and informally are ________.
a) norms b) laws c) folkways d) mores
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Programs that deal with developmentally disabled clients have recently focused on _________.
A. incapacitation B. rehabilitation C. deinstitutionalization D. drug therapy
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In Atkins v. Virginia, the Court stated that ________ is a mitigating factor
A) mental retardation B) chronological age of a minor C) level of education D) mental illness
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