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

1. A law that criminalizes some act that was legal when it was committed is known as a habeas corpus law.
2. The landmark case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution over state constitutions.
3. About one third of the states have laws giving detailed procedural instructions for essentially every step of the criminal justice process.
4. The process by which the Due Process Clause extended various constitutional rights to the states is known as federalization.
5. The Fourteenth Amendment was drafted and passed primarily to grant citizenship and protection to former slaves.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

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a. Furman v. Georgia / Atkins v. Virginia b. Coker v. Georgia / Roper v. Simmons c. Roper v. Simmons / Gregg v. Georgia d. Furman v. Georgia / Gregg v. Georgia

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A. doubled B. tripled C. plateaued D. decreased

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Sykes and Matza argued that fun-seeking, less conventional or ____________ values exist in larger society

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Appellate courts have typically been reluctant to overturn regulatory agency decisions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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