Who has the power to order that a hearing or trial be conducted in private? Is it common or rare for this to occur? Explain. Provide an example of a circumstance in which exclusion of the public from a trial might be justified.
What will be an ideal response?
A trial judge may order that a hearing or trial be conducted in private. It is rare that this occurs, as the facts of a case do not generally support such action. Accept reasonable responses regarding circumstances under which exclusion of the public might be justified. Sample response: An example of justification of exclusion of the public would be testimony from an undercover law enforcement agent, a situation in which public exposure could put the officer’s life in jeopardy.
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a. are focused on either males or females specifically. b. designed to help both men and women simultaneously. c. ignore offender demographics and concentrate instead on offender age. d. are designed for adult women over age 35.
Before its redesign in 1979, all of these were examples of possible shortcomings with NCVS EXCEPT?
a. Telescoping b. Blurred events c. Decompression d. Memory Loss
Why did early children’s courts not protect the constitutional, due process rights of juveniles?
a. Because the children were considered adults. b. Because the children were still under the supervision of their parents. c. Because the defendants were all charged with status offenses. d. Because the defendants were not found guilty.
The NCVS found that the second most likely hate crime occurred against those who had a specific:
a. Religion b. National origin c. Sexual orientation d. Race