According to the Supreme Court in Powell v. Alabama, the famous "Scottsboro Case" of 1932 involving several black youths accused of raping two white girls on a train:
a. the entire Bill of Rights applies to state criminal procedure.
b. the due process clause requires states to follow all of the federal government's rules of criminal procedure.
c. all criminal defendants are entitled to a lawyer in every criminal case free of charge.
d. in the severe circumstances of this case, the state was required under the federal Constitution to providecounsel for the defendants.
d
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______________ minority contact describes the overrepresentation of people of color in all aspects of the U.S. juvenile justice system
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A more thorough assessment of youths' suicide risk should be conducted by a competent mental health professional. This step includes assessing all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Number and duration of risk factors B) Imminent danger and availability of lethal weapons C) Any need for immediate medical attention D) Current drug or alcohol use E) All of the following are Correct
The most common date rape drug is Rohyphol, often called__________________ and "forget pill."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The court assumes that even if a police officer does not lay a hand on a suspect, the general atmosphere of an interrogation is in and of itself _______________
a. corrupt b. brutal c. inherent coercive d. self-incriminating