State the significance of the three Supreme Court decisions decided between 2005 and 2012
What will be an ideal response?
In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Supreme Court recognized the evolving information about adolescent development and banned the death sentence for juveniles who were under the age of 18 at the time of the crime. In Graham v. Florida (2010) the Court limited the use of life without parole for juveniles in nonhomicide cases. The issue of life in prison without parole was revisited in Miller v. Alabama (2012) when the Court held that a minor convicted of a homicide offense could not be sentenced to life in prison without parole absent consideration of the youth’s juvenile’s circumstances.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
This theorist who founded the super traits theory, narrowed down his search for traits conducive to criminal behavior.
A. Agnew B. Durkheim C. Farrington D. Moffitt
The Sixth Amendment requires unanimous jury verdicts in state criminal cases
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements regarding the American prison population during the last 30 years is true?
A) There has been a decrease in the number of African Americans. B) There has been a decrease in the number of Hispanics. C) There has been no change in the number of Hispanics. D) There has been an increase in the number of both African Americans and Hispanics. E) ?There has been a shift in public opinion in favor of rehabilitation of prisoners.