The ban against cruel and unusual punishment comes from:

a. federal statute.
b. state statutes.
c. the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.
d. common law.


c.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Nobody has ever proved that pornography results in increased incidents of rape and child abuse. Thus, we can only conclude that pornography has no effect on the crime rate

A) False dichotomy. B) Appeal to ignorance. C) No fallacy. D) Hasty generalization. E) Appeal to unqualified authority.

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In the truth table for determining the validity of "C ? (D ? E), D v E .•. C", which truth values go in the column the first premise's main connective?

A) FFTT B) TT C) TFFFTTTT D) TFFFTFFF

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According to Descartes, the mind affects the body through

A. the pineal gland. B. the central nervous system. C. the heart. D. the liver.

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According to Varona, it is not possible to conceive of humans outside the social state

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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