According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment if:
a. it is automatically applied to all murderers.
b. aggravating circumstances can support it.
c. there is a review procedure to ensure against discriminatory application.
d. judges and juries both agree in a particular case that death is appropriate.
c
You might also like to view...
A definition of a hate crime is:
a. punishing one for their free speech rights b. punishing one for acting on their hate c. obtaining an enhanced sentence for views d. hate is never legal in any state
Many victims of crime behave in ways that facilitate their becoming victims
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In Chicago, Eliot Ness, a local sheriff, and 10 deputy sheriffs he handpicked were known as the untouchables because they couldn't be "bought."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the instruction that tells jurors they can infer that the witness's testimony would have been unfavorable to the prosecution?
a. a hearsay instruction b. a missing witness instruction c. a constitutional reversible error instruction d. an imprisonment peremptory instruction