Harvey was arrested and charged with rape and robbery. He was tried in juvenile court and acquitted by the judge. The prosecutors did not like the verdict in the case, so they decided to direct file his case in the adult criminal court system. This is a violation of the ________ Amendment.

A. Eighth
B. Sixth
C. Fourth
D. Fifth


Answer: D

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A) They are less costly than a sentence to jail or prison. B) They help the offender maintain family and community ties. C) ?They can be structured to maximize security and maintain public safety. D) ?They can be scaled in severity to correspond to the seriousness of the crime. E) ?All are reasons for the attractiveness of community sentences.

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A. one-tenths B. three-fourths C. half D. one-fourths

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