What have been the two major legal controversies surrounding the use of the death penalty?
What will be an ideal response?
the debate over cruel and unusual punishment and whether the Court has ruled the death penalty is racially biased.
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A good research hypothesis
A) poses a causal question. B) involves at least three variables. C) specifies the correct statistical procedure to use. D) implies that that predicted relationship can be tested empirically.
The disadvantages of dominance as a solution to collective goods problems include __________.
A. a downward spiral as each side punishes what it believes to be negative acts by the other B. stability that comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower-ranking members in the status hierarchy C. other groups being unlikely to challenge the top group's power position D. fueling arms races in which members respond to other members' buildup of weapons
In the United States, the national government assumes major responsibility for ________
A. determining marriage laws B. funding recovery efforts after natural disasters C. regulating driving D. maintaining public highway systems E. formulating divorce laws
More than two-thirds of the cases disposed in county courts are
a. criminal. b. appellate. c. civil. d. juvenile. e. administrative.