Law and Politics

Rehabilitation can be considered a form of punishment.

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Our system of criminal law is built on community protection but not offender protection.

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Criminal law treats crimes as offenses against individuals not society.

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Without the criminal law, there would be no crimes, no criminals, and perhaps no means of ...

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In the appeals process, this happens when an appellate court sends a case back to the lower court ...

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The party that appeals is known as the:

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The highest court in the federal system is the:

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How many federal district courts are in the United States (including territories)?

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Which court system oversees alleged traffic court violations?

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The process of examining potential jurors for bias is known as:

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The ________ Amendment states, in part, that the "accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and ...

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________ evidence is evidence that is relevant and goes to substantial matters in dispute, or has ...

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________ evidence is evidence that proves a fact without the need of the jury to infer anything from it.

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In the criminal law context, the burden of ________ falls on the prosecutor to establish the ...

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The appellate stage of the criminal process occurs ________ adjudication.

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Which does NOT have its origins in common law?

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________ law developed in England by judges who wrote down their decisions and circulated them to ...

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A ________ is a crime punishable by a fine or a period of incarceration of less than 12 months.

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A ________ is a crime punishable by death or confinement in prison for more than 12 moths.

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This theory of punishment looks to the past and not the future, and rests solely on the foundations ...

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An act that is wrong or evil in itself:

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Criminal laws goal of community protection stems from which perspective?

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________ actions are brought by victims to compensate for their injuries. The compensation is ...

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________ specifies what kinds of behavior are illegal, what punishments are available for dealing ...

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Which states have voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use?

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