Within each federal circuit is a(n) ________ that consists of a chief judge and an equal, but undefined, number of district and court judges
A) Circuit judicial council
B) Circuit-riding tribunal
C) En banc tribunal
D) Writ of certiorari council
A
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Governor Smith is interested in overhauling the criminal justice system in his state. He realizes that this is a huge endeavor and will need the help of many experts in the field who make up the agencies of social control. He begins assembling his team to look at crime and the criminal justice system in his state. The lawyers on his team believe that acts prohibited by the criminal law constitute behaviors considered unacceptable and impermissible. They believe that government should achieve a number of social goals when outlawing certain behaviors. Which common goal is said to have been met by applying criminal punishments that are designed to prevent crimes before they occur?
A. Enforcing social control B. Discouraging revenge C. Teaching moral values D. Deterring criminal behavior
Why did Dr. Philip Zimbardo, the principal investigator of the Stanford Prison Experiment, stop the experiment before its conclusion?
a. His colleagues asked him to stop the experiment. b. The participants refused to continue. c. A student recognized that the study was unethical. d. He realized that he was treating subjects inhumanely.
Our legal system regards crimes as offenses against ____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following is NOT true about organized crime syndicates such as the Mafia?
A. Crime syndicates are glamorous and honorable when compared to other criminal behavior. B. Crime syndicates have murdered countless innocent people. C. Crime syndicates have terrorized many innocent people that are forced to live among these organizations. D. Crime syndicates have brought an endless supply of drugs into the United States.