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jman1234

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on: Jul 9, 2018
When the Supreme Court decided that the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments forbids the application of the death penalty to offenders who commit murder before the age of 18 (Roper v. Simmons, 2005), the majority of justices used a(n) __________ approach as a basis for their decision.
 
  a. attitudinal
 b. flexible interpretation
  c. new institutionalism
  d. judicial intention

Question 2

Atkins v. Virginia used which type of interpretive approach to conclude that execution of those with mental and developmental disabilities was an unconstitutional punishment?
 
  a. originalist
 b. flexible
  c. institutional
  d. attitudinal


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Reply #1 on: Jul 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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