Which of the following punishments has not been held unconstitutional?
a. Carrying out the death penalty via crucifixion.
b. Sentencing a person to death who was 17 years old at the time of the offense.
c. Sentencing a juvenile to life imprisonment without parole for a nonhomicide offense.
d. Sentencing a person to death who was 18 years old at the time of the offense.
d. Sentencing a person to death who was 18 years old at the time of the offense.
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a. Reference material. b. Experience. c. Training. d. The lead investigator.
The capacity of human beings to exercise conscious and free choices is called ________
a. determinism b. human agency c. freedom d. selective choice e. collective thinking
Like all other government services, corrections is constantly confronted by frequently shifting _____________ forces that further complicate administration.
A. political and technological B. financial and social C. psychological and political D. social and political
Which of the following are nonsecure institutions that offer a wide range of juvenile services?
a. Halfway houses b. Detention centers c. Training schools d. Residential training centers