The judge assigned to the case is facing re-election in a few months. You have been informed that the defense attorney is planning to make a contribution to the judge's campaign fund, so you make a motion for recusal. The judge denies your motion. Which of the following is correct about this situation?
a. It is up to the judge to decide whether to recuse himself or herself.
b. The recusal motion will be heard by a separate judge, usually the supervisor of the judge in question.
c. In this situation, you have no power to make a recusal motion.
d. Both attorneys must agree to submit a recusal motion before any action will be taken on it.
a
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a. social disorganization. b. concentrated disadvantage. c. social capital. d. collective efficacy.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.The term “hooker” is apparently derived from the term “tailhook,” referring to the medieval contraption used to capture women and sell them as slaves. 2.Brothel prostitutes are the modern hetaerae. 3.Heritability means behaviors are completely genetic because we “inherit” them. 4.All addictive drugs mimic the actions of normal brain chemistry. 5.Stimulants are drugs that reduce the sense of pain, tension, and anxiety.
Imagine that you are responsible for devising and implementing a state prison's employment program and that, in stark contrast to the restrictions and constraints, budgetary and otherwise, faced by most prison administrators, you have been given
broad freedom and adequate resources to establish said program. What would you do? What kinds of programs would you implement? Would you partner with other entities? What kind of evaluation or assessment process would you have?
Which of the following is not one of the factors used to determine when a speedy trial violation has occurred?
a. the length of the delay b. the reason for the delay c. the prejudice resulting from the delay d. None of these choices