What guidelines has the Supreme Court imposed on the appellate process?

What will be an ideal response?


Specifically, the government must ensure that the defendant has (1) access to trial transcripts, (2) the right to counsel, and (3) the right to be free from government retaliation for a successful appeal.

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According to Tom Tyler (2003), procedural justice is referring to:

a. people want to feel like criminal justice authorities are competent at their jobs even if that means they have to cut conversations short or make quick decisions b. people want offenders to be thoroughly searched and questioned by criminal justice authorities even if it extends their jail time c. people want the criminal justice process to be speedy d. people want the process used to make decisions about them to be fair and to be treated nicely when dealing with criminal justice authorities

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Self-defense is an excuse defense. 2. Insanity is an excuse defense. 3. The insanity defense is one of the most thoroughly studied, yet most debated issues in criminal law. 4. The fundamental difference among the insanity tests is whether the emphasis is placed on the defendant’s ability to know right from wrong or on the defendant’s ability to control his or her behavior.

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Discuss the similarities and differences between general and specific deterrence and give examples of each

What will be an ideal response?

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Identify the fingerprint pattern below

A) Loop B) Whorl C) Arch D) Spiral

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