Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. In no case is an accused contemnor entitled to a jury trial.
2. The gist of bribery is that it is unlawful to offer or to agree to do something under color of public office, but only if the official has the authority to do the specific act being requested.
3. Federal law makes it a crime to falsely swear to a variety of certifications including income tax returns.
4. At common law, misprision of felony consisted of willfully giving false and material testimony under oath.
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
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Quentin was tried for robbery. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the government has filed an appeal. In that appeal, the government alleges that the judge committed “substantial and harmful errors prejudicial to the government. These errors caused the government’s case to fail before the jury.” The government is seeking a reversal of the acquittal and a new trial. Assuming the judge did commit such errors, which of the following is most true concerning the Double Jeopardy Clause and the appeal?
A. It would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause for the appellate court to order a new trial. B. It would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause for the appellate court to order a new trial unless it can be shown that the trial judge’s errors rise to the level of creating a manifest necessity for a new trial. C. It would not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause for the appellate court to correct the trial judge’s errors by ordering a new trial. D. None of the above are correct.
_____________________, with it emphasis on geographical explanations for crime, is refelcted in the media portrayal of bad neighborhoods.
a. Classical theory b. Ecological theory c. Economic theory d. Demonological theory
Before the development of prisons there were other early forms of punishment, including flogging. Describe some other early forms of punishment that often were cruel and harmful to the convicted person
List at least three different early forms of punishment and give examples of each.
A breath test may be used to analyze:
a. Ethyl alcohol. b. Marijuana. c. Barbiturates. d. All of the above