When is the preliminary hearing required?

What will be an ideal response?


In jurisdictions that require that charges be filed in the form of a grand jury indictment, no preliminary hearing is required if the prosecutor secures an indictment within a specified time period.

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The famous Carrier's case of 1473 in England:

a. provided a foundation for the modern law of theft, and a precedent for lawsprohibiting employee theft b. upheld the principal that an individual in legal possession of property could not be charged with theft of that property c. established standards for care and caution in the transport of goods d. held that no legal distinction existed between the property of employers and the property of employees

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The term "added flammable" applies to paper used to start a fire

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The use of precedent promotes fairness and consistency

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The ________ shapes the relationship between delinquent and societal institutions, including the family, the school, and the church or synagogue

A) political context B) historical context C) sociocultural context D) legal context

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