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Batson v. Kentucky , 476 U.S. 79 (1986), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court ruling that a prosecutor's use of a peremptory challenge in a criminal case—the dismissal of jurors without stating a valid cause for doing so—may not be used to exclude jurors based solely on their race.
C. Daniel Batson (born March 15, 1943 [1]) is an American social psychologist. He has two doctoral degrees, in theology (from Princeton Theological Seminary ) and psychology (from Princeton University 's Department of Psychology ).
A third religious orientation proposed by Batson is the quest orientation. People with this orientation treat their religion not as a means or an end, but a search for truth. As Batson said, "An individual who approaches religion in this way recognizes that he or she does not know, and probably never will know, the final truth about such matters.
Richard Dreyfuss' controversial remarks at a "Jaws" screening in Massachusetts on Saturday have prompted the venue that hosted the event to apologize about the Oscar winner's "distressing and ...
A manufactured controversy (sometimes shortened to manufactroversy) is a contrived disagreement, typically motivated by profit or ideology, designed to create public confusion concerning an issue about which there is no substantial academic dispute. [1] [2] This concept has also been referred to as manufactured uncertainty. [3]
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Tony Hinchcliffe is no stranger to controversy, having made a name for himself over the years by insulting audience members, his fellow comics and celebrities. In his latest upset, ...
Gymnastics is full of twists and turns but the unfolding saga over which gymnast will officially take home the bronze in the 2024 Olympic women’s artistic floor exercise final has been more ...