The Prohibition on Cruel and Unusual Punishment Requires That the Punishment

question 4

True/False

The prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment requires that the punishment fit the crime.

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study can demonstrate a causal relationship between variables, minimizing the influence of external factors.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to observe its effects on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is observed and measured to determine the effect of the independent variable, reflecting outcomes or changes.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.