Small amounts of money that a court may award when inmates have sustained no actual damages, but there is clear evidence that their rights have been violated are called ________.
A. compensatory damages
B. nominal damages
C. punitive damages
D. general damages
Answer: B
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Which form of corruption is understood to include accepting payments for not making an arrest or issuing a summons that in ordinary course of events would have been made or issued.
a. kickbacks b. opportunistic theft c. shakedowns d. traffic fix
According to the timeline of events, during which year did the Department of Justice continue its policy of playing a lead role in campaigning for more punitive crime control policies?
a. 1967 b. 1974 c. 1986 d. 1988
Police must
A. know the codified law B. charge appropriately C. investigate effectively D. all of the above
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A judge’s behaviors, and especially their misconduct, can negatively impact the reputation of the entire judicial system. 2. If a defense attorney is regularly rude, uncivil, and discourteous to other people in the courtroom, a judge may discipline them by disbarring them for misconduct. 3. The judge is considered the single most powerful person in the criminal justice system. 4. The prosecutor’s primary responsibility is to convict offenders. 5. Prosecutors will take the victim’s attitude and wishes into consideration when making the determination to file charges in a case.