Under this act, the president is authorized to establish military commissions to try unlawful enemy combatants, and the commissions are authorized to sentence defendants to death.

A. Exclusionary
B. Military Commissions Act
C. Special Forces Act
D. Unlawful Enemy Act


B. Military Commissions Act

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Laws that permit the use of deadly force to protect a home or dwelling are sometimes called

a. defense of habitation laws. b. defense of property laws. c. defense of home laws. d. defense of dwelling laws.

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________ theory looks at crime in terms of an offender's decision to commit a specific offense at a particular time and place.

A. Rational-choice B. Victimization C. Target-hardening D. Routine-activity

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Jessica's Law is the informal name given to a Florida law that is designed to punish sex offenders and reduce their ability to reoffend

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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According to the text, the rationale for punishment and corrections comes from:

a. religious tradition. b. the Supreme Court. c. English common law. d. the social contract.

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