A crime being particularly brutal would be considered ______.
A. an aggravating circumstance
B. a mitigating circumstance
C. irrelevant in the sentencing process
D. none of the above
A. an aggravating circumstance
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When extreme scores trend towards the mean over repeated tests, and threaten internal validity, this is referred to as ______.
a. statistical regression b. selection bias c. maturation d. testing
In the case of Hudson v. McMillan, the Supreme Court found that an injury inflicted upon an inmate only rises to the level of unconstitutionality if it can be considered a "serious" injury
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
It is estimated that there are over this many patriot groups currently in the United States
a. 100 b. 500 c. 1200 d. 2000
When Ronald Salazar's mother and father left their native El Salvador to come to the United States, they decided that their son was too young to make the journey. So, they left him behind. For the next twelve years, Salazar was raised by grandparents who abused him, living in dire poverty and running with street gangs. By the time he finally joined his parents in Miami, they had three other daughters and seemingly little affection for the long-lost "black sheep" of the family. Salazar responded by acting violently. In 2005, Salazar killed his eleven-year-old sister, Marina, strangling and raping her before slitting her throat. He was convicted of first-degree murder and, under Florida law, given an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. In 2012, the U.S.
Supreme Court banned mandatory life sentences without parole for juvenile murderers. Following a new hearing, Judge Venzer reduced Salazar's sentence to forty years in prison. Since Salazar was to be tried as an adult, he would therefore not be eligible for a _________ sentence. A. limited B. redacted C. partial D. restricted