In 1791, the first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution were passed to guarantee individual rights. Which of these Amendments do you feel is most important? Which of these Amendments is least important? Justify your answers
What will be an ideal response?
Arguably, each of the amendments can be seen as the most or the least important. What is most relevant in grading this answer is that the student demonstrates an understanding of just what the chosen best and worst amendments actually say, and that the student justifies the choices in a coherent, well-structured short answer.
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Which case determined that juveniles cannot be tried in both juvenile and adult courts for the same offense?
a. Kent v. United States b. McKeiver v. Pennsylvania c. Breed v. Jones d. Schall v. Martin
Action taken by states and encouraged by the federal government designed to avoid holding juveniles in adult jails is known as the:
a. status offender project. b. juvenile jail alternative. c. alternative offender program. d. jail removal initiative.
You are the on-duty desk sergeant. A man walks in and says "I killed someone and want to confess." You grab your digital voice recorder and direct the man to a chair at your desk. He sits down and tells the tale of what turns out to be a first-degree murder. You record every word, including the numerous instances in which you said "Uh-huh" and "I see." Satisfied that the subject did, indeed, commit a murder, you place him under arrest. The confession is:
Which of the following is not a consequence of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Act of 1984?
A. It created sentencing guidelines for judges B. It abolished federal parole C. It reduced taxpayer spending on federal prisons D. It led to a larger prison population of nonviolent offenders