Although the U.S. Constitution makes no mention of the right to appeal from a criminal conviction, arguably this right might exist because of the __________________________
a. due Process Clauses of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments
b. privileges and Immunities Clause in the Constitution
c. American reception of the English common law as it existed prior to July 4, 1776
d. constitutional recognition of the writ of habeas corpus
ANS: A
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Media accounts that engender moral panics amplify deviance and function as:
a. Advocacy for greater levels of social control b. A warning to the public c. Assistance to law enforcement to make an arrest d. A key profit maker for the media
The majority of jail inmates in the United States have which of the following in terms of educational accomplishment?
a. 8th grade or less b. some high school c. high school graduate d. some college or more