In 2002, in Atkins v. Virginia, the Supreme Court amended its position on capital punishment of the intellectually disabled, holding that it is cruel and unusual punishment (in violation of the Eighth Amendment)

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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A) Fishnetting B) Netnography C) Kyberography D) All of the above

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 sought to end the use of ______ to register to vote.

A. a poll tax B. voter ID laws C. literacy tests D. felony disenfranchisement

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Formal, written laws are an ancient phenomenon of human existence.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What type of patrol is designed to reduce crime in a given neighborhood or area by raising the immediate police presence, sending a signal to offenders in the community that a failure to obey the law will not be tolerated?

What will be an ideal response?

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