In a study of death penalty cases in Texas, researchers found that capital defendants with court-appointed lawyers were just as likely to receive a death sentence as were those who hired their own attorneys
a. True
b. False
b
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.In early America, being detained in jail was not a punishment in and of itself. 2.Early American jails did not separate prisoners by sex, age, or the nature of the crime. 3.Flogging entails the amputation of a body part. 4.The sentencing goal of early penitentiaries was retribution. 5.The Pennsylvania System was a separate system.
The number of people executed in the United States in the 1970s was a marked increase from previous decades.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The "hole" is a nickname for which of the following?
a. administrative segregation b. protective custody c. minimum security d. recreation
The legal right to get things done through others by influencing behavior is called ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word