In Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled that the way the death penalty was administered constituted _____________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


cruel and unusual punishment

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The topic of the book "The Courage to Heal" was

a. repressed memories of alleged incest b. self-hypnosis c. self-help for phobias d. dealing with rape

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Which of the following was NOT listed as an example of resisting democratic reform?

a. Reluctance to increase protection in the rights of the accused in El Salvador b. Continued incoherence in assessing evidence in Guatemala c. Widespread rioting in the streets of Argentina d. Culture of conservatism and ritual in legal community in Chile

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According to South, some of the ethical problems with informants include all of the following except:

a. officers becoming personally involved with informants.
b. overestimating the veracity of the informant's information.
c. using coercion and intimidation to force the informant to cooperate.
d. falsely complimenting the informant to make him feel essential to the operation.

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Under the lease system, prisoners were "leased" to private companies for labor.

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

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