The distinguishing feature between Argersinger v. Hamlin and Gideon v. Wainwright was that Argersinger v. Hamlin permitted indigents to have court-appointed counsel if the offense:

A) was a petty offense involving only a fine.
B) involved possible imprisonment.
C) was a capital one.
D) was a sex crime.


B

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Any departure from equal liberty may be justified by greater social and economic advantages.

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Most prisons today employ a _____________ model.

A. rehabilitative B. reintegration C. retributive D. custodial

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Under the Federal Rules of Evidence and in a number of jurisdictions, _____ is specifically defined as not being hearsay

a. admission by a party-opponent b. unsworn statements made before a judge c. statements by the victim of a crime d. statements by the judge at a prior trial

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Securities fraud is a form of equity trading based on confidential information that could affect the value of stocks being traded

a. True b. False

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