Identify at least four factors that are taken into consideration when a defendant moves for a change of venue due to negative publicity.

What will be an ideal response?


Students should provide at least four of the following: 1) the total amount of coverage; 2) whether media attention has increased or waned since the case first became public; 3) the length of time between first coverage and trial; 4) the extent to which the coverage itself directly accused or implied guilt; 5) the nature of the facts that have been brought to light.

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The UCR continues to report that African American youths are disproportionably __________ in arrest rates

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The success of probation and parole is usually measured by the _________ rate

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The purpose of arraignment is to determine whether enough evidence exists to proceed to trial

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The Lexow Commission, the Knapp Commission, and the Mollen Commission all found:

a. significant evidence of corruption among New York City police officers over a hundred year period b. only rare, if serious, incidences of corruption among New York City police officers c. an early lack of corruption among New York City police officers, followed by increased corruption in recent years d. corruption among New York City police officers in earlier times, but not more recently

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