Define and discuss specialized courts.

What will be an ideal response?


Specialized courts are limited-jurisdiction courts that focus on certain crime problems such as drugs, domestic violence, and offenders with mental health problems. These courts are similar to traffic courts in that they address a specific problem, but, as we explain below, several factors set them apart. Specialized courts go by a number of names.

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A. quantitative; qualitative B. qualitative; quantitative C. exploratory; explanatory

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When drug dealers divide a neighborhood into territories and respond violently when other dealers sell in their neighborhood, what type of antitrust offense is this analogous to?

a. Price fixing b. Price discrimination c. Market allocation d. Group boycotts

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What is a dying declaration?

A. The coroner has officially determined the victim is deceased. B. The victim has succumbed to wounds and the death certificate states that death is declared a homicide. C. In cases where the victim eventually dies, while still alive, he tells police information regarding the events and the suspect. D. The victim dies as a result of criminal means and the police announce the findings to the media during a press conference.

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If police fear violence or destruction of evidence when executing a search warrant, they can request a(n) _____ warrant

a. general b. anticipatory c. no-knock d. participatory

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