In the case of In re Winship (1970 ),the Court held that proof must be established "beyond a reasonable doubt" and not on "a preponderance of the evidence" before a juvenile could be classified as a delinquent
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True
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Aristotle's school of thought is called
A. Ethical Formalism B. Utilitarianism C. the Ethics of Heroes D. the Ethics of Virtue
Officers should never assume that the prisoner was searched by another police officer; conduct your own search.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Sperm is produced in the seminal vesicles
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Which of the following statements concerning the federal Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 is INCORRECT?
a. To accomplish the stated purpose of the new Act, the United States Sentencing Commission was created to promulgate sentencing guidelines. b. The sentencing guidelines reduce the discretion of federal judges in imposing sentences. c. A sentencing judge may depart from the prescribed guidelines sentence based on defendant’s education, sex, family and community ties, and employment history. d. Sentences prescribed by the new federal guidelines are not absolute.