For a waiver of a jury trial to be valid, it must be:

a. express.
b. intelligent.
c. voluntary.
d. All of the above


d

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You are on trial for an assault that you believe you are not guilty of committing. There does exist, however, in your record, a series of arrests for very similar assaults. Additionally, the person whom you are accused of assaulting has been previously fined and punished for false allegations of assault. You are not sure how this trial will proceed, but you have faith in your defense counsel. What types of questions will the prosecutor not be allowed to ask of any witnesses she has called?

A. Direct questions B. Leading questions C. Real questions D. Harsh questions

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Some states use an offense similar to disorderly conduct in which the offender commits an unlawful act that disturbs the peace or harmony of the neighborhood. What is the term for this offense?

a. Breach of peace b. Interference of peace c. Violence of peace d. None of the above

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Discretionary decision-making is ______ in policing.

A. common B. rare C. prohibited D. carefully monitored

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A male is chained to a rack to be whipped by a master who is dressed in a special leather suit, while the slave might wear a leather discipline mask in a display of submission. This is an example of ________.

A. fisting B. sado-masochism C. coprolagnia D. anal intercourse

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