The Supreme Court of the United States has power to interpret state law and to reconsider trial court decisions based on state law and may reverse state criminal convictions based on its determination of the meaning of state law

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FALSE

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William Penn advocated the use of capital punishment in Pennsylvania

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The least serious form of corruption exists when

A. it involves only a few police officers acting on their own. B. three to five officers work semi-independently, protecting each other. C. several corrupt officers cooperate with one another. D. only the police chief is engaged in corrupt acts.

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The _____ states that, even though a voluntary act is required for criminal liability, not every act up to the moment the crime is completed has to be voluntary.

a. one-voluntary-act-is-enough rule b. voluntary act rule c. moral duty rule d. many-voluntary-acts rule

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What is the ethnic background of the MS-13 and Sur 13 gangs?

A) African American B) Caucasian C) Hispanic/Latino D) Asian

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