Which Supreme Court case held that the imposition of the death penalty on a mentally retarded defendant is a violation of the Eight Amendment?
A. Atkins v. Virginia
B. Coker v. Georgia
C. Furman v. Georgia
D. Penry v. Lynaugh
A. Atkins v. Virginia
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The Statute of Winchester:
a. Was written by Robert Peel. b. Created the watch and ward. c. Was used by the Bow Street Runners to apprehend violent criminals. d. Formed the new police.
The payment of money or services rendered to the crime victim or the community by the offender is referred to as ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Control theories are rooted in the ______ school of criminology.
A. positivist B. social learning C. social disorganization D. classical
If police selection processes required pre-existing knowledge of the law and of the criminal justice system, then police academies could
a. Focus more upon COP c. Focus more upon ethics b. Focus more upon sociological theory d. All of the above