In Atkins v. Virginia (2002), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that executing mentally retarded persons violated the ban on cruel and unusual punishment
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Law enforcement services in Indian Country are provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
a. True b. False
In the past, civil and criminal trials were usually ______.
A. conducted with lawyers B. conducted without lawyers C. settled outside of court D. lengthy and costly procedures
Which of the following is NOT typical of the majority of female jail inmates?
A) Prior drug use B) Incarceration for a violent offense C) Prior victim of sexual abuse D) Low income
Which of the following questions is best for a survey?
a. What grade did you get in your last criminal justice course, and why did you get it? b. If you did not do as well in your last criminal justice course, was it because of the teacher, the book, the time the class was offered, or what? c. What grade do you expect to get in research methods? d. Why did you miss class so many times during the last semester, and were your grades impacted by the misses or was it a good trade-off because you were doing things for your school organization?