Which Supreme Court case held that the imposition of the death penalty on a mentally retarded defendant is not per se a violation of the Eighth Amendment?

a. Atkins v. Virginia
b. Coker v. Georgia
c. Furman v. Georgia
d. Penry v. Lynaugh


d. Penry v. Lynaugh

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a. 12 b. 14 c. 16 d. 18

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The universalistic perspective focuses on

A) an officer?s innate skills. B) an officer?s family life. C) the influence of peers and coworkers. D) an officer?s character.

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After completing college, John Smith spent two months looking for a job. During this period he would be classified as

A) structurally unemployed. B) not in the labor force. C) cyclically unemployed. D) frictionally unemployed.

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Modern technology plays an important role in both facilitating major crimes and in increasing the efficiency of the criminal justice process

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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