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35 Cards in this Set
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The Unborn Victims of Violence Act was enacted in what year?
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2004
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When is an unborn child considered a viable fetus?
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6 months
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How many states recognize a fetus as a homicide victim?
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35 states
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What is the difference between fetal homicide and feticide?
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They are the same
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Who thought crime had a positive effect on society?
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Durkheim
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Do medicine and law differ of their deffinition of insanity?
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yes
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For what offenses do we reserve capital punnishment?
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murder, treason, espionage
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First state to have laws for castration
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CA
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Drug often used for chemical castration
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Depo provera
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When is Chemical Castration mandatory in CA?
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After 2nd offense
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What does the 8th Ammendment have to say about surgical castration?
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cruel and unusual
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What ammendment provents surgical castration?
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8th (cruel and unusual)
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Problem with chemical castraion
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doesn't completely eliminate arrousal
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Why are private prisons a good idea?
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relieves tax payers, limits overcrowing, takes burden off the goverment
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What does the Brady Bill require?
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Background check and 5 business day wait to buy a gun
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Federal law age for gun
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18 rifle
21 handgun |
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According to 3 strikes rule: Min time spent in prison after thrid offense
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25 years
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According to 3 strikes rule: Max time spent in prison after thrid offense
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life
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What is viricide?
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Hate crime where a person is attacked bc of gender bias
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Types of behavior modification
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brainwashing, positive and negative reinforcement, abuse
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What is the difference if a child goes to juvy court?
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no jury
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Difference between a juvy and a minor
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Minor is under 18, juvy depends on the state
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Why was the 14 year old Florida boy sentenced to life?
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Death bc of wrestling move
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Who attempted to assassinate Regan?
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Hinkley
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2nd ammendment protects
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right to bear arms
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What do gun control laws regulate?
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sale, age, storage
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Who attempted at assassinate Regan?
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Hinkley
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2nd ammendment protects
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the right to bear arms
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What do gun control laws regulate?
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sale, age, storage
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% of sentenced adult population that goes to private prisons
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5.3%
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% of states with prison overcrowding problems
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2/3
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How often do people use guns for home invasions?
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less than 2% of the time
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What states currently prohibit the insanity defense?
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Idaho, Montana, Utah
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Andrea Yate's sentence 2nd time around?
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released on bail and admitted to mental institution (later fund not guilty)
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% of women assaulted by an intimate male at least once in their lifetime
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at least 21%
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