How does the legal profession influence the courts? What are some of the most influential professional associations?

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The American Bar Association accredits law schools and in turn affects the training of attorneys. Most judges are attorneys. The ABA is also an interest group, and makes recommendations on nearly all criminal justice matters.

Many attorneys belong to additional associations like the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National District Attorneys Association, and in addition, most attorneys belong to their local state-level ABA. State-level ABAs sponsor legislation and review bills.

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What does Feminist Criminology means?

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In regard to school searches, the Supreme Court has declared: a. school officials may conduct a search of the outer clothing of all persons found on school property. b. while in school, children have no reasonable expectation of privacy. c. the legality of the search of a student should depend on the reasonableness, under all circumstances, of thesearch

d. the Fourth Amendment does not protect university students in administrative searches.

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Modern American laws on homicide are based on the English common law, which classified murder and manslaughter as criminal homicide, and classified noncriminal homicide as justifiable or _________________

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