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After the defense rests, the prosecutor may introduce new witnesses or evidence, in a process known as

In the appeal process the burden of proof is on the _________.

The __________ is issued on the initiative of the grand jury, based on its own knowledge and observation.

Why did the Supreme Court strike down Georgia’s death penalty statute of Furman v. Georgia?

In the case of _________, the Supreme Court first invalidated a criminal punishment on Eighth Amendment grounds.

In most cases, sentences cannot be appealed.

The most common method of execution is __________.

Which state has executed the most inmates since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976?

How many jurors are required in a federal prosecution?

Individuals who were under 18 at the time of the crime cannot be sentenced to death, even of they are over 18 at the time of sentencing.