A precedent is a rule of case law that is binding on all lower courts and the court that issued it. The courts will defer to prior decisions based on a similar set of facts and legal questions. This doctrine is known as:
a. Res Gestae.
b. Scire Feci.
c. Stare Decisis.
d. Suo Motu.
Answer: c
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A) Public B) Private C) Lawful D) Public or private E) None of the above
Expungement of a criminal record does not typically apply to:
a. fist-time offenders b. those convicted of serious crimes c. alternative diversion programs d. people arrested but not convicted
Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a. Congress enacted the Federal Wire Fraud statute under its authority to regulate interstate commerce. b. Although the government may employ a variety of federal criminal statutes to prosecute those who commit tax fraud, most prosecutions are based on the Internal Revenue Code. c. A state crime can be used as a predicate act of the racketeering activity charged under RICO, but only after the offense has resulted in a conviction in a state court. d. In RICO, Congress has defined “enterprise” broadly to include “any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, and any union or group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity.”
What does recent research indicate may have been ignored by neutralization theory?
What will be an ideal response?