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By taking what measure, in 1995, did the Texas legislature expand the determinate sentence statute that was first enacted in 1987?
 
  A) It mandated a determinate sentence of five years for class A felonies, which include first-degree kidnapping, first-degree arson, and murder.
   B) It lowered the age at which waiver could occur to fourteen years old for capital, first-degree, and aggravated controlled substance felony offenses.
   C) It mandated that the sentence for class A felonies can be extended by at least one year.
   D) It mandated that certain court procedures would be open to the public, although the names of juveniles still would remain confidential.

Question 2

A common-law and constitutional prohibition against a second trial for the same offense is called ________.
 
  A) writ of habeas corpus
   B) waiver hearing
   C) double jeopardy
   D) writ of mandamus



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

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Answer: C





 

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