The preliminary hearing serves as a check on:
A) The prosecutor?s charging decision.
B) A police officer?s decision to arrest. C) A police officer?s charging decision.
D) A judge?s decision whether or not to hear the case. E) All of the above
A
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If the prosecutor decides to pursue a case, the charges may later be dropped if conditions are not favorable for a conviction, in a process called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
By examining a suspect's vocabulary, a linguistics expert can provide indicators of age and gender, but rarely occupation or ethnic background.
a. true b. false
__________ are behaviors outlawed because they are a threat to the general well-being of society and challenge accepted moral principles
a. Moral order crimes b. Civic deviances c. Public order crimes d. Ethical deviances
The major similarity between the Pennsylvania and the Auburn system was: a. penitence and prayer
b. group or congregate work. c. tiered cells. d. silent, harsh punishment.