Which Supreme Court case resulted in a moratorium on capital punishment in America?
a. Furman v. Georgia (1972)
b. Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
c. Coker v. Georgia (1977)
d. Wilkerson v. Utah (1879)
a. Furman v. Georgia (1972)
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The number of mentally ill inmates in U.S. prisons and jails is:
A) 1 million. B) 300,000. C) 500,000. D) unknown.
Explain the distinction between an adjudicatory hearing and a disposition hearing.
What will be an ideal response?
A law that requires individuals to be a certain age before obtaining a driver’s license is likely subject to what form of scrutiny?
a. strict scrutiny b. maximum scrutiny c. rational basis test d. intermediate scrutiny
Which of the following is not one of the primary purposes of the USA PATRIOT Act?
A) To introduce procedural reforms making it easier to investigate acts of terrorism B) To introduce procedural reforms making it easier to deter acts of terrorism C) To define new federal criminal offenses related to terrorism D) To create a new federal agency to oversee the security of the country