The Constitution requires that in capital punishment cases
a. judges and juries have wide discretion in deciding who is sentenced to death
b. mandatory death sentences are appropriate in certain clearly defined situations.
c. judges and juries can't impose the death penalty without a list of specific criteria for and against the death penalty to guide their decision.
d. states can limit the types of mitigating factors that the defendant can introduce.
c
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All of the following crimes were virtually unheard of 25 years ago except:
a. trolling. b. online grooming. c. revenge porn. d. car accidents.
Which prison or jail design intends to allow the staff to supervise the inmate population while negating the ability of predatory inmates to control a cell block or dormitory?
a. indirect-supervision jails b. direct-supervision jails c. sharp-supervision jails d. solitary confinement jails
Many parolees "max out" on time and cannot be held any longer, regardless of how the parole board feels about the inmate
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If more criminals are sent to prison, the incarceration rate should go down. This is referred to as:
a. the recidivism effect c. the prison effect b. the incapacitation effect d. the incarceration effect