A primary intended consequence of diversion is to remove large numbers of relatively minor offenders from juvenile court processing as quickly as possible

a. True b. False


a

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a. Methadone b. Morphine c. OxyContin d. Codeine

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After a school shooting, the defendant went on trial and members of the community wanted to address the defendant and shout out ‘scumbag" and "dirtbag" to make him feel really small before he was sentenced

Under the holding of Payne v. Tennessee, (1999), may the community members make such victim-impact statements in an effort to influence the court's imposition of the defendant's sentence? What will be an ideal response?

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In Britain, illegally obtained evidence is admitted in court, but the:

a. defendant cannot be imprisoned for the crime. b. officer at fault is subject to internal department discipline. c. agency involved must pay a heavy fine to the defendant. d. officer at fault must pay a heavy fine to the defendant.

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"Dimebag" Darrel Abbots, a heavy-metal guitarist for the band Damageplan, was:

a. robbed at gunpoint b. beat up c. gunned down d. awarded a Grammy

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