What is the role of an alternate juror?
What will be an ideal response?
An alternate juror sits in the courtroom and hears all the evidence but does not participate in the deliberation process unless a primary juror is excused.
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Which of the following forms of expression is not protected by the First Amendment?
a. A magazine that has been determined to be obscene. b. A minister's sermon delivered during a church service. c. An offensive speech by a member of the Ku Klux Klan. d. The expenditure of money by a candidate for public office.
Immediately following death the body begins to break down
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In the context of the American criminal justice system, which of the following is true of diversity on the bench?
A. Blacks have a fair degree of representation in the state appellate courts. B. Members of minority groups are overrepresented in the federal judiciary. C. More than half of all state appellate judges are white males. D. Women are notably present in the highest courts of most states.