In the Eddings v. Oklahoma case, the Supreme Court held that ________
A) the death penalty did not violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment
B) juries had only to consider the nature of the crime when deciding upon the death penalty
C) the age of a minor is a relevant mitigating factor in considering the death penalty
D) youths under 18 could not be executed
C
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In the Robert Buckhout study conducted in the 1970s, seven weeks after eyewitnesses observed an staged event, _____ % could not correctly identify the assailant
a. 75 b. 60 c. 40 d. 30
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. With excusable homicide, there is no guilt. 2. An example of justifiable homicide are those that fall under the Stand Your Ground laws. 3. The Castle Doctrine says you must retreat if someone forcefully enters your home. 4. First degree murder is defined by premeditation and deliberation. 5. First degree murder is the only type of murder eligible for the death penalty.
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What will be an ideal response?
Regarding the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, which of the following most closely resembles what the deputy legal director of the ACLU said?
a. The President should have the power to kill terrorists, even if they are American citizens. b. Anwar al-Awlaki was not actually a citizen of the United States. c. The people should decide whether or not the President should have the power to use drones against citizens. d. It is a mistake to give the President the unreviewable power to kill an American citizen he deems a threat.