When a jury decides that a law represents an overreach of government power, they may acquit them in spite of the fact that the prosecutor established factual guilt. What is this maneuver called?
A. Allen charge
B. sequester
C. judicial activism
D. jury nullification
D. jury nullification
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Which statement below correctly summarizes empowerment?
a. Those being empowered own the ultimate decision alone. b. The manager abdicates the rights and responsibilities of his or her rank. c. Empowerment gives up the decision. d. Empowerment encourages those who are affected by it to input their ideas and aspirations.
The emphasis of bail reform efforts in the 1960s was:
a. fair treatment of poor defendant's. c. reduction of racial/ethnic bias. b. reduction of pretrial detention. d. preventive detention.
A detention without probable cause that is factually indistinguishable from an arrest is known as a _________ arrest
a. "hunch" b. de facto c. Carroll d. Miranda e. misdemeanor
Discuss fully the scope of the privilege against self-incrimination. Be sure to provide examples
What will be an ideal response?