Punishment is supposed to be proportional to the committed crime. Courts have repeatedly rejected the application of cruel and unusual punishment to capital punishment in the United States. Capital punishment is a hotly debated topic, but some say that life in prison is a more severe punishment than death. Which punishment do you feel is more severe and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Any well-reasoned analysis should receive full points for this question
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Recidivism rate is a constant measurement unit that is used in all studies of recidivism
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Fourteenth Amendment equal protection clause has been a source of protection against discrimination applied to prisoners because of their:
A. race. B. gender. C. religion. D. all of the above. E. none of the above.
The facts that show that a crime has occurred are referred to in Latin as the:
a. corpus delicti. b. mala in se. c. ex post facto. d. mala prohibita.
John Hagan's critical feminist model uses gender differences to explain the onset of criminality. According to Hagan's power-control theory, what two factors account for female crime and delinquency?
a. race/ethnicity and social status c. education level and family status b. class position and economic ability d. class position and family functions