What is the most important reason that crime rates rise or fall? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
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You are a newly elected judge who was elected on a reform ticket. The judge whose place you are taking often used house arrest as a sanction. You have the opportunity to make a change. Is house arrest, in your opinion, ever effective? Should it be used more or less? Because you want to be effective and reelected, you need to justify your opinion with all the facts at your disposal.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is not a factor contributing to corruption in Third World African countries?
a. The absence of a civil service “work ethic” b. Rapidly expanding economies c. Extreme economic inequality d. Cultural norms privileging tribal loyalties over integrity
The Fifth Amendment limits the degree to which legislatures can require parties to report information to the government that can place them in jeopardy of criminal prosecution
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Marty called 911 to report a fight between Harris and Colten. In the 911 call, Marty related to the dispatcher that a person he identified as Harris had jumped Colten from behind and was stabbing Colten. Marty stated that Colten was lying on the ground bleeding from the stab wounds. Marty remained on the telephone with dispatch and related that Harris was running from the scene. Harris was arrested 2 weeks later and charged with the attack on Colten. Marty died in a car accident 2 weeks before Harris’s trial. The prosecution wants to introduce portions of Marty’s statement at Harris’s trial. The defense attorney objects. Applying the U.S. Supreme Court’s holding in Davis v. Washington, how will the judge rule on this issue?
a. Marty’s statements to the 911 dispatcher are inadmissible hearsay. b. Marty’s statements to the 911 dispatcher are admissible if the judge finds sufficient indicia of reliability even though the statements were not subjected to cross-examination by Harris’s attorney. c. Marty’s statements, made during an on-going emergency, are non-testimonial and, since Marty was not actually testifying against the accused, his statements to the 911 dispatched are admissible. d. Marty’s statements, made during an on-going emergency automatically have sufficient indicia of reliability, however, since Marty was not subjected to cross-examination, his statement to the 911 dispatched are inadmissible.