The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act of 2014 changed all of the following nonviolent offences from felony crimes to misdemeanors EXCEPT ______.

a. writing bad checks
b. shoplifting
c. drug possession
d. grand theft


d. grand theft

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Judges never canvas each spouse during the final divorce trial to determine if they have full knowledge of the waiver of alimony and its consequences; it is only the lawyers who do this.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is a responsibility of the patrol officer who first arrives at the scene of a crime?

a. Determine nature of crime committed b. Determine seriousness of crime committed c. Both a and b d. None of the above

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Which of the following is not the responsibility of a judge?

a. Author legislation b. Hear legal disputes c. Preside over courts d. Administer the law

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Science and developing law now define death as occurring when:

a. breathing and heartbeat have ceased. b. a physician declares the person dead. c. the patient's family declares life support to cease. d. brain function ceases.

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