When an appellate court finds that the decision of a lower court is incorrect, the appellate court overrules the lower court's decision
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
COMMENT: the court reverses lower courts, and overrules its own prior precedent. This may
seem picky – use the question is you want students to be precise in their terminology
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A) the police department B) the community C) elected officials D) the media E) All of the above.
The Model Penal Code contains a crime: failure to disperse. Under this law, an officer may order two or more people to disperse provided
A. the assembly is likely to cause substantial harm, serious inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm to others. B. the assembly has caused property damage or personal injury. C. the assembly has congregated to listen to a speaker who is disparaging to the government. D. the officer believes the assembly may become riotous.
According to the text, individuals that have been convicted of a felony ______.
A. are able to work in probation and parole if they have not been arrested in the last 5 years B. are able to work in probation and parole if they have not been arrested in the last 10 years C. are not able to work in probation and parole D. may work in probation and parole in some jurisdictions, depending on the crime
Which of the following statements would be an argument put forth by a socialist feminist?
a. The primary source of women’s oppression is gender role socialization b. The cause of women’s oppression is patriarchy c. Women’s oppression is caused by their subordinate working-class status in capitalist societies d. Gender oppression is a consequence of the interaction between the economic structure of society and gender-based roles