Which of the following statements about appeals is true?

A. No new evidence or testimony can be presented at an appeal.
B. In most states, appeals are automatic.
C. At an appeal, the presumption of innocence remains.
D. If an appeals court finds an error, it must reverse the conviction.


A. No new evidence or testimony can be presented at an appeal.

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

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The J-SOAP is designed to evaluate risk of re-offending in what population?

a) males ages 12 through 18 b) sex offenders c) female sex offenders d) males younger than 12

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Compared to criminal justice programs in the 1970s, programs in the 1980s focused more on ______ criminal justice professionals.

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

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Which of the following is the U.S. Supreme Court case that ruled that a defendant may contest race- based peremptory challenges even if the defendant is not of the same race as the excluded jurors?

a. Georgia v. McCollum b. Batson v. Kentucky c. Powers v. Ohio d. Swain v. Alabama

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