When the U.S. sentencing guidelines were implemented in 1987, the result was:
A) fewer sentences of probation from plea bargaining.
B) more parole.
C) more sentences of probation from plea bargaining.
D) more self-incrimination from guilty defendants.
A
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The Supreme Court had in different cases given each of the following as a rationale for the Due Process Clause exclusionary rule against involuntary confessions, EXCEPT
A. To ensure that convictions are based on reliable evidence B. To elevate the level of police professionalism C. To deter improper police conduct D. To assure that a defendant's confession is the product of his free and rational choice
In regression analysis:
a. the independent variable must be categorical in nature. b. the variables being investigated must not be correlated. c. the independent variable is indisputably influenced by the dependent variable. d. one variable is believed to be influenced by the other.
Which of the following is not an accurate statement about the limitations or sources of error in
breath testing? a. Hematocrit is the proportion of the body's blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells. b. Breathalyzers can only estimate the amount of alcohol in the blood. c. The most common cause of false high breathalyzer readings is the presence of mouth alcohol. d. Hyperventilation will raise BAC readings by as much as 10 percent, while holding one's breath can decrease readings over 15 percent.
Under Texas law how is the offense of manslaughter distinguished from the offense of criminally negligent homicide?
What will be an ideal response?