Compared to their proportions in the general population, blacks are overrepresented on death row.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: True.
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Under the ________ Act, no physician was permitted to prescribe opiate drugs for "nonmedical" use. It was now illegal for addicted individuals to obtain drugs merely to maintain their habit, even from a physician.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The form of attempt that arises where the perpetrator makes a mistake, such as aiming and firing the gun only to realize that it is not loaded, is called:
a. incomplete attempt b. complete attempt c. impossible attempt d. potential attempt
All of the following are types of opposing parties' statements (admissions) by a party opponent that are exempt from the hearsay rule except:
A. the party's statement by adoption. B. the party's own statement. C. a statement by a co-conspirator. D. a statement by the spouse of a party.
In which case did the defendant make the argument that the imposition of the death penalty was cruel and unusual because African American men killing white victims are sentenced to death with greater frequency than white men killing white victims?
a. Furman v. Georgia b. Gregg v. Georgia c. Pulley v. Harris d. McCleskey v. Kemp