In Boumediene v. Bush (2008), the Supreme Court:
a. declared unconstitutional the provision of the Military Commission Act of 2006 that stripped federal courtsof power to hear habeas corpus petitions from detainees challenging their designation as enemy combatants
b. declared constitutional the provision of the Military Commission Act of 2006 that stripped federal courts ofpower to hear habeas corpus petitions from detainees challenging their designation as enemy combatants.
c. determined the Constitution does not protect enemy combatants.
d. determined enemy combatants must be tried in court martial proceedings.
b
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An aggravating factor might be mental retardation
a. True b. False
The first decision made in a juvenile court is to _____________.
A. determine guilt B. file a petition of juvenile jurisdiction C. appoint a lawyer D. assess culpability
What has permitted and encouraged the cocaine legacy in Colombia?
a. Delegitimization of government b. La Violencia c. Both a and b d. None of these
Which of the following is a cause for crime identified in the theory proposed by Martin Wolfgang and Franco Ferracuti?
A) Social structure exerts pressure on individuals who cannot attain the cultural goal of success, leading them to engage in nonconforming behavior. B) Lower-class boys are unable to attain the goals of middle-class culture, and therefore they become involved in nonutilitarian, malicious, and negative behavior. C) Lower-class boys seek out legitimate means to attain middle-class success goals, usually through one of three specialized gang contexts. D) Subcultures of violence exist among lower-class males and legitimize the use of violence.