Dennis is a criminal justice analyst in Texas. He has been invited to speak at a national conference about the differences between the laws of Texas and the United States. Which of the following would Dennis identify as a key difference between the two?
a. the interpretation of the term juvenile
b. the execution of mentally retarded people
c. the interpretation of the Eighth Amendment
d. the execution of cyber criminals
Answer: A
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