The Supreme Court decided in favor of the state in Solem v. Helm with a ruling that the verdict was not cruel and unusual punishment
a. True
b. False
b
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The amplification of DNA using the Thermal Cycler takes approximately:
a. 30 cycles. b. Four cycles. c. Two hours. d. Two minutes.
The ______ to the U.S. Constitution guarantees individuals to a fair trial and provides that individuals have the right to confront the witnesses against them.
a. Sixth Amendment b. First Amendment c. Ninth Amendment d. Fourth Amendment
You are the probation officer of a 16-year-old male who has committed his second robbery since he was 12. Would you believe that the case should be petitioned or a non-petitioned? Despite what you believe, what is most likely to happen? You believe that this boy is not very mature in intelligence, not just for his actions but in the way he speaks and the logic he uses. Do you feel this should have any bearing on how he is sentenced? How would you like to see this play out? Explain.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A defendant with prior convictions for similar offenses would probably fare best in a jurisdiction that uses the subjective test of entrapment
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false