In the case of Gregg v. Georgia (1976), the Supreme Court ruled that the sentencing judge or jury take into account specific aggravating and __________________ factors in deciding which convicted murderers should be sentenced to death.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
mitigating
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a. True b. False
Discuss three strategies recently developed to help regulate the discretionary powers of officers during stop and frisk and related actions. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of all three strategies.
What will be an ideal response?
The BPOC list several "factors" to be considered when choosing methods of crime scene search. Which of the following was specifically listed as one of these factors?
a. The degree off thoroughness required depending on the type of crime committed, the type of physical evidence sought and the purpose of the search. b. Personnel and equipment necessary and available. c. Size and type of area to be covered. d. All of the above
This "angel of death" started killing when he/she turned 18 and began working as a nurse's aide at Mary Mount Hospital in Laurel County, Kentucky. He/she first killed an aunt, then committed what he/she referred to as "accidental homicides," followed by 10 or more patient deaths
a. Kristen Gilbert b. Dolores Claiborne c. Filipina Narciso d. Donald Harvey