Appellate courts have the authority to review the proceedings and verdicts of general trial courts for judicial errors

a. true
b. false


a, true

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The plain view doctrine is a judicially established exception to the Fourth Amendment

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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DeKeseredy and Schwartz offer a ______ that emphasizes the role of gender.

A. laissez-faire economic theory B. left realism subcultural theory C. labeling perspective D. feminist perspective

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What was the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Zinermon v. Burch, 1990?

A. Outpatient civil commitment of a mentally disabled individual must be brief yet intense. B. At civil commitment hearings, mentally disabled individuals must be represented by a mental health advocate. C. Sexually violent predators can be involuntarily hospitalized following their prison sentence. D. Persons who are seriously mentally disabled are unable to consent voluntarily to being institutionalized.

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Peacemaking criminologists advocate the elimination of excessive force and ______ punishment from the criminal justice system.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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