Match Each Item to the Phrase or Sentence Listed Below

question 60

Short Answer

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Ruling that required an objective standard of reasonableness for defense counsel
b. Circumstances that increase seriousness of crime
c. A moral argument for capital punishment
d. Ruling that execution of the developmentally disabled is unconstitutional
e. Execution method developed in the late 1970s
f. Separate hearings for guilt and sentencing
g. Ruling that the execution of the mentally ill is unconstitutional
h. Circumstances that invite mercy
i. Ruling that only juries should decide whether to implement the death penalty
j. First ruling that the death penalty is constitutional if it is not administered in a cruel and usual fashion
-Strickland v. Washington (1984)

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Definitions:

Tornadoes

are violently rotating columns of air that are in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud, known for causing significant destruction.

Per Annum

A Latin term meaning "per year," used to describe a rate or amount measured over the course of a year.

Global Air Circulation

Describes the large-scale movement of air through the Earth's atmosphere, driven by energy from the sun and the rotation of the Earth, distributing heat and moisture around the globe.

Crustal Displacement

The movement or deformation of the Earth's crust due to tectonic forces, volcanic activity, or other geological processes.