The most frequent maxim applied by courts in determining legislative intent is the ______ rule

a. original package
b. plain meaning
c. nolle prosequi
d. unit


B

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Whether the accused was arrested by a private person or by an officer, he or she must be taken before a(n) ________

A) magistrate B) jury C) court D) administrator

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What makes entrapment straddle the lines between criminal law and criminal procedure?

What will be an ideal response?

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In about 29 states, certain offenses are automatically excluded from juvenile court; this type of legislation is called:

a. reverse waiver b. concurrent jurisdiction c. judicial waiver d. statutory exclusion

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Discuss the major functions performed by probation officers

What will be an ideal response?

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