Which U.S. Supreme Court decision departed from the trend toward increasing juvenile rights by ruling that juveniles may be held in preventive detention before trial if they are deemed a risk to the community?
a. In re Gault (1967)
b. Schall v. Martin (1984)
c. Kent v. United States (1966)
d. In re Winship (1970)
b
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The unreliability of lawmen in the Old West
A) led to the formation of posses and vigilante groups. B) resulted from their intense focus on a few prominent outlaws. C) was typical of law enforcement worldwide at the time. D) was limited to a few poorly chosen sheriffs and marshals.
Which of the following describes Weber’s definition of substantive rational thought?
A. Procedures are employed by charismatic or traditional authorities but decisions are irrationally derived without explanation and are based on divine revelation or personal insight. B. Decisions are made by a charismatic and traditional authority on a case by case basis and are guided by ethical, religious, and political considerations rather than on the basis of general rules. C. Decisions based on logical analysis of legal rules found in legal sources; universal rules set in written documents and applied in uniform fashion. D. Decisions are made by charismatic and traditional authorities and are based on principles drawn from nonlegal, political, and religious sources; there is a concern over consistency—religious, ethical, or political ideals.
At common law the year and a day rule provided that:
a. the maximum sentence for manslaughter was a year and a day in prison. b. all defendants charged with homicide must be tried within a year and a day. c. if the victim did not die within a year and a day of injury, no charge could be brought. d. none of the above
What is discretion and how can it be problematic?
What will be an ideal response?