"Proportionality" Is an Unsettled Area of Eighth Amendment Law Because

question 22

Multiple Choice

"Proportionality" is an unsettled area of Eighth Amendment law because:

• A) lethal injection is considered "cruel and unusual punishment."
• B) not all states allow for the use of the death penalty.
• C) not all states use the same method for the death penalty.
• D) only men, and not women, have been sentenced to the death penalty.
• E) some punishments may be so disproportionate to the crime that they constitute "cruel and unusual punishment."

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Definitions:

Inhibition

When the presentation of the conditioned stimulus (CS) without the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) suppresses the conditioned response (CR).

Inappropriate Behavior

Actions that are deemed unacceptable or offensive based on societal norms and rules.

Consistently Administered

Refers to the systematic and regular application or enforcement of rules, treatments, or conditions in an experiment or learning environment.

Active Avoidance

A behavioral response in which an organism engages in an action to prevent or avoid an unpleasant stimulus.