The written legal arguments filed with the appellate court are called
a. notices. c. briefs.
b. action documents. d. contentions.
C
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A psychological principle that holds that the frequency of any behavior can be increased or decreased through reward, punishment, and association with other stimuli is:
a. Social norms. b. Behavioral conditioning. c. Personality. d. Psychoanalysis.
Who was the first person to provide bail for defendants under the authority of the Boston Police Court in 1841?
A. John Augustus B. John Howard C. Zebulon Brockway D. Jeremy Bentham
The officer’s initial pat down needs to be supported by:
On a hot summer day, an off-duty detective is having lunch in an Italian bistro in Las Vegas. He looks out the window of the restaurant and sees a man in long sleeved clothing walking back and forth in front of a bank across the street. The man appears to be constantly peering inside the bank’s window and is checking his watch regularly. The officer decides to investigate. He walks across the street and confronts the man, asking him to explain what he is doing and to show ID. Unsatisfied with the man’s evasive answers, the officer asks the suspect to raise his arms to the side and pats the man down. After feeling what he thinks is a gun, the officer reaches in the man’s coat pocket. There, the officer finds a 9mm handgun and a small bag of cocaine. a. probable cause b. a warrant c. reasonable suspicion d. a capias
An action of the executive branch of the state or federal government excusing an offense and absolving the offender is called a(n) a. mandatory release. b. furlough
c. pardon. d. exoneration.