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question 15 (1 point)
which court case criticized the legal definition of violence used in sentencing?

ruiz v. johnson (1999)

johnson v. united states (2015)

arizona v. clark (2006)

united states v. booker (2005)

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Explanation:

Johnson v. United States (2015) is the court case that criticized the legal definition of violence used in sentencing (specifically related to the Armed Career Criminal Act's residual clause). The other cases: Ruiz v. Johnson (1999) was about prison conditions, Arizona v. Clark (2006) related to Fourth Amendment, and United States v. Booker (2005) was about sentencing guidelines.

Answer:

B. Johnson v. United States (2015)