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altibaby

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The ban against cruel and unusual punishment comes from:
 
 

a. federal statute.
  b. state statutes.
  c. the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.
  d. common law.



Question 2

According to Bedau, executing all convicted murderers:
 
 

a. would prevent many murders and other crimes.
  b. would prevent many crimes but not many murders.
  c. would prevent many murders but not many other crimes.
  d. would prevent few murders and few other crimes.




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Answer to Question 1

c.

Answer to Question 2

b.



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