The document submitted to an appellate court summarizing the legal posture and factual background of a case and the legal authorities that support a reversal of the trial court's ruling is known as _____

a. a petition for a writ of habeas corpus
b. an appellant's law brief
c. an appellee's law brief
d. a motion for a new trial


B

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_____ undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints and developed a methodology of classifying them for filing

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Making the police presence known, to deter crime and to make officers available to respond quickly to calls is characteristic of a(n) ______patrol.

A. preventative B. routine C. aggressive D. proactive E. reactive

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Defendants who are found incompetent to stand trial

a. may be tried when they become competent b. may not be tried at any time thereafter c. are entitled to a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity d. are entitled to a verdict of not guilty due to diminished capacity

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When we want to try to predict our own personal futures, we use casual and _______________ reasoning

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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