Summarize the two elements of the federal perjury statute.
What will be an ideal response?
As a typical example a modern statute, the federal perjury statute states:
Whoever:
| • | having taken an oath before a competent tribunal, officer, or person, in any case in |
| • | in any declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty of perjury as |
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Deferred prosecution of alleged offenders, pending their participation in a conditional program is called pretrial:
A) diversion. B) conversion. C) detention. D) release.
Identify which one of the following is a government imposed limitation of privacy on the grounds of morality.
A. prohibiting incest B. demanding vaccinations C. making education compulsory D. requiring safety belts
If a female answers the door, what must Officer Jones establish before he can obtain valid consent to search?
a. She must have the authority to give consent. b. She must admit the presence of the boxes. c. She must show identification proving that she is at least 21 years old. d. He doesn't need to establish anything, if she gives consent.
It is acceptable for the prosecution to exclude a potential juror based on race
a. True b. False