Evidence of prior criminal acts is generally:

a. Admissible
b. Not admissible
c. Not addressed by the Federal Rules of Evidence
d. Not prejudicial


b. Not admissible

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Does the existence of a system that levies fines for misdemeanor offenses, whereby those who are unable to pay fines are confined, while others with the means to satisfy fines are released, having fulfilled their debt to society, unfairly punish

poorer offenders, or alleged offenders? What about offenders who are confined pre-trial due to an inability to satisfy the set bail? What kinds of effects do these policies have?

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Which of the following behavioral patterns of a situational child molester is the most difficult to define?

A. Sexually indiscriminate B. Morally indiscriminate C. Regressed D. Inadequate

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How many states currently use election by legislature to choose judges?

A. none B. one C. two D. three

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According to the Supreme Court's decision in Whren v. U.S, concerning the use of a pretext arrest in a drug search:

a. pretext arrests violate the Fourth Amendment. b. courts should use a "balancing" test to decide the constitutionality of auto stops. c. a search incident to a lawful arrest for a traffic violation is a reasonable Fourth Amendment search. d. pretext stops and searches incident to them should be kept at a minimum.

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