Eugene Bunch was a school teacher but decided that robbing trains was a more rewarding occupation
a. True
b. False
a
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Travis Hirschi tested the principal hypotheses of social control theory. Although evidence was strong and supportive, what is the most controversial aspect of Hirschi's conclusions?
A. Youths who are strongly attached to parents were less likely to commit crime. B. Youths who were involved in conventional activities were less likely to engage in criminal behavior. C. Youths who maintained weak, distant relationships with people tended toward delinquency. D. Any form of social attachment is beneficial, even to deviant peers and parents.
Under the Batson ruling, the defendant must prove that the prosecution's use of a peremptory challenge was racially motivated. Doing so requires a number of legal steps. Which of the following is NOT one of these steps?
A. First, the defendant must make a prima facie case that there has been discrimination during venire. B. The defendant must show that he or she is a member of a recognizable racial group and that the prosecutor has used peremptory challenges to remove members of this group from the jury pool. C. The defendant must show that these facts and other relevant circumstances raise the possibility that the prosecutor removed the prospective jurors solely because of their race. D. A defendant may contest race-based peremptory challenges only if the defendant is not of the same race as the excluded jurors.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.In most states, victims have the right to be informed about court dates, the time, the location, and available resources. 2.Procedures and practices of the court system and the scope of victims’ rights are the same from state to state. 3.Booking is the official process of recording a suspect’s information and taking him or her into custody. 4.During the bail hearing is when a suspect’s fingerprints and photographs are taken as well as the documentation of personal information and criminal history. 5.A plea bargain is a negotiated agreement among the defendant, the prosecutor, and the court.
Whose name is least likely to be found on the log attached to a physical item found at a crime scene?
A. The laboratory technician B. The evidence locker custodian C. The booking officer D. The judge