Having the accused and the accuser fight one another to decide guilt or innocence is referred to as
a. trial by ordeal
b. trial by jury
c. trial by battle
d. trial by judgement
c
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Mandatory minimum sentences further all of the following principles of criminal justice EXCEPT _____
a. Retribution c. Certainty b. Equality d. Just deserts
According to the authors, our inability to prevent crime is largely due to the
A) declining interest in the field of criminology. B) lack of available research funding. C) complexity of the issue. D) difficulty in defining relevant terms.
John is tried for murdering his wife Marsha. A jury finds him not guilty. A year later police uncover new evidence that conclusively establishes John's guilt. Which of the following is a correct statement about this case?
A) John may be prosecuted and convicted of the murder since new evidence is available. B) John may be retried for the murder of Marsha if the prosecutor can establish that John was responsible for initially hiding the new evidence from the police. C) John may not be retried for the murder of Marsha but may be retried for manslaughter, a lesser included offense of murder. D) John may not be retried for the murder of Marsha because of the Constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy.
Which of the following is NOT a duty of the U.S. Secret Service?
a. investigate street crime b. protect the president c. protect the vice president d. investigate crimes against the financial infrastructure of the United States