Rocky would have been charged with sedition if not for the passage of the
a. Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
b. Pendleton Act of 1888
c. Hatch Act of 1944
d. Smith Act of 1940
d
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Is it ineffective assistance of counsel to disclose the substance of the threat to the court? The police? The prosecutor? What if the threat were to kill all potential jurors in the case? Does the attorney have an ethical obligation to keep such confidences confidential? Does the lawyer represent his client zealously if he repeats what she told him? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response?
Most states do not have judicial sanctioning boards
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The U.S. Department of Justice released a report in 1999 ("Eyewitness Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement"). Which of the following is false about the suggestions offered by the guide regarding photo arrays?
A. The officer should avoid reporting any information to the witness about the individual selected prior to the witness's statement of certainty. B. The photos in the array should be viewed together. C. The witness should be told to take as much time as needed with each photo. D. Individual photos should be placed in random order.
How the courts are organized and administered has a profound effect on the way cases are processed and on the type of __________ that results.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).