In Jacobson v. Massachusetts (1905), the Supreme Court upheld a conviction for violating a statute authorizing local officials to order compulsory _______________
a. vaccinations
b. education
c. sterilization
d. church attendance
Answer: A
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A specific agency or entity should be charged with implementing the law and protecting the rights of individuals who would suffer if there was noncompliance with the law. This is the factor of ______.
A. information B. external support C. protection D. responsibility
According to Cameron, most “snitches” ______.
a. supplement legitimate incomes by stealing b. have extensive criminal histories c. do not anticipate getting caught d. are not easily deterred
The most important consideration in police policy-making ______.
A. is liability implications B. is research evidence C. is resource constraints D. varies by department
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Until Parliament enacted the Criminal Appeal Act of 1907, the English common law afforded defendants unlimited review of criminal convictions. 2. The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure allow defendants to enter conditional pleas of guilty or nolo contendere, reserving in writing the right to have an appellate court review an adverse determination of a specified pretrial motion. 3. The federal government has no right to appeal a defendant’s acquittal but may appeal dismissal of an indictment. 4. The Supreme Court has held that indigent defendants have no right to be furnished counsel at public expense to pursue any appeal. 5. Post-trial motions are the principal instruments used to persuade the appellate court to reverse, affirm, or modify the decision being appealed.