Lawyers must always do what their clients ask them to do.
About __________ percent of all juvenile delinquency cases a…
About __________ percent of all juvenile delinquency cases are waived to criminal court.
The crime control model begins with the premise that crime i…
The crime control model begins with the premise that crime is the product of:
What percentage of all major crimes are never reported to th…
What percentage of all major crimes are never reported to the police?
Judges in __________ that use judicial elections are barred…
Judges in __________ that use judicial elections are barred from making personal solicitations for money.
CASE 10.1 A careful reading of the Eighth Amendment reveals…
CASE 10.1 A careful reading of the Eighth Amendment reveals that the Constitution does not specifically provide that all citizens have a right to bail. Rather, if bail is granted, it must not be “excessive,” as defined by the Supreme Court in Stack v. Boyle (1951), as an amount higher than reasonably calculated to ensure the defendants presence at trial. A right to bail, however, was recognized in common law and in statutes as early as 1789 for all those accused of committing noncapital crimes. In 1966, Congress enacted the Bail Reform Act, thereby creating a statutory presumption favoring pretrial release of federal arrestees. In most communities, the lower-court judges have adopted which kind of bail schedule?
Prior relationships are most notable in what kind of crime?
Prior relationships are most notable in what kind of crime?
Which event following the Civil War produced fundamental cha…
Which event following the Civil War produced fundamental changes in the structure of the American judiciary?
Which term emphasizes fundamental fairness insofar as a pers…
Which term emphasizes fundamental fairness insofar as a person should always be given notice of any charges brought against him or her, that a person should be provided a real chance to present his or her side in a legal dispute, and that no law or government procedure should be arbitrary or capricious?
Which approach to criminal justice emphasizes that during th…
Which approach to criminal justice emphasizes that during the preliminary hearing the judge decides if there is probably cause to hold the defendant?