The exclusion of a juror for no reason whatsoever is known as ______.

A. peremptory challenge
B. challenge for cause
C. nullification
D. none of the above


A. peremptory challenge

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Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court decisions held that defendants have the right to court-appointed counsel during custodial interrogations?

a. Gideon v. Wainwright c. Miranda v. Arizona b. Terry v. Ohio d. Plessey v. Ferguson

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The second phase of the criminal justice system is the pretrial phase

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A Bureau of Justice Statistics publication reported that in 2007, ____________________ percent of sworn personnel in local police departments were women

a. 11.9 b. 15.3 c. 3.9 d. 21.2

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The sent role is:

a. a standard by which the behavior of an organizational member is judged. b. the communication of expectations to the member. c. the person's perception and understanding of the sent role. d. the person's response to the complex information received.

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