A ______ is whatever the law declares to be a criminal offense and punishes with a penalty.
a. crime
b. deviance
c. felony
d. misdemeanor
a. crime
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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.
Why were marshals, constables, and watchmen so vulnerable to graft and corruption in early nineteenth-century America?
A. Their numbers were so small. B. Most were former offenders. C. They were in constant conflict with federal law enforcement officers. D. They were fee-based rather than receiving a salary.
Important considerations that factor into the weight of circumstantial evidence of flight include:
a. The length of time between the commission of the crime and the flight b. The distance of the flight c. The circumstances surrounding the flight d. Both a and c
All states now authorize the collection of DNA samples from convicted offenders
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false