The laws of most states hold that when two or more defendants are jointly charged with the same offense, they must be tried jointly unless the judge feels that in the best interest of justice separate trials should be granted
To grant a separation of charges is called?
A) Stipulation
B) Negotiation
C) Joinder
D) Severance
Answer: D
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Following ______, correctional institutions in the South were devised to maintain the slavery system with newly freed and often unemployed blacks.
A. The Revolutionary War B. The ratification of the Constitution C. The Civil War D. WWII
The _______________exception means that the officers acted with the honest belief that they were following the proper rules and are not subject to the exclusionary rule.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
An inmate found guilty of ------------ for the same minor infraction by a disciplinary board or ________ waivers can be classified as an "Habitual Disrupter."
a. 4, 2 b. 2,1 c. 2,2 d. 3,1
What child pornography legislation was passed by Congress to eliminate the problems in earlier legislation?
a. the Communications Decency Act b. the Child Pornography Prevention Act c. the Child Online Protection Act d. None of these choices