Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Some criminologists argue that capital punishment has a brutalizing effect rather than a deterrent effect.
2. Life without parole is more expensive than the cost of a capital case (from arrest to execution).
3. A major concern is whether the death penalty is applied in a racially discriminatory fashion.
4. A major concern is whether the death penalty is applied in a racially discriminatory fashion.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
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Identify the unwritten law that is based on custom and tradition
A) Statutory law B) Enhancement C) Substantive law D) Procedural law E) Common law
What is the Stafford Act?
a. The first law to formalize federal disaster relief to both States and individuals and families in one place. It also created the authority for the President to issue emergency declarations. b. It amended the 1974 Act to establish the framework for federal disaster assistance including requirements for requesting assistance, the type of assistance available, and the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. c. All of the functions and authority of the 1974 Act were placed under the director of the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). d. It was an amendment to a previous act to require all states to include long and short term hazard mitigation plans in their emergency response strategies, specifically requiring attention to both natural and man-made disasters.
The "high" or the excitement/exhilaration of successfully executing illegal activities in dangerous situations is referred to as a. riskwork
b. edgework. c. buzzwork. d. thrillwork.
The standard of proof required for conviction in a criminal trial is
A) reasonable grounds. B) probable cause. C) beyond a reasonable doubt. D) preponderance of the evidence.