A study of federal criminal cases found that when federal prosecutors request a sentence lower than stipulated minimum for those they seemed “salvageable” and “sympathetic” they were ______ likely to request lower sentences for blacks and Hispanic males than for white males.
a. less
b. twice as
c. more
d. three times as
Ans: A
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A. he signed the report. B. he was president of the company at the time. C. he was a member of the audit committee. D. his degree is in accounting.
Contempt of court can only result in a fine and not imprisonment
a. true b. false
Explain Treatment, storage, and disposal (T/S/D) crimes.
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In what way did the Rehnquist Court indicate it would not fully expand the right to sue for an improper taking?
A. It allowed cities stop renovations of historic landmarks. B. It allowed cities to stop building to determine environmental impacts. C. It allowed cities to run cable through all public housing. D. It allowed cities to change flight patterns without compensation.