A conviction that occurs when an innocent person is found guilty by either plea or verdict is known as a:

What will be an ideal response?


wrongful conviction

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In community policing, the ________ is dependent upon input from both the police and the community

A) classification of crime B) "us vs. them" mentality C) problem-solving process D) length of jail sentences E) sequence of events during an arrest

Criminal Justice

How do the Bill of Rights and democratically inspired legal restraints on the police help ensure personal freedoms in our society?

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice

Searches and seizures make up the great bulk of suppression cases

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Criminal Justice

In carrying out responsibilities in court, judges mainly react to the work of prosecutors and

a. interpreters. b. court reporters. c. defense attorneys. d. stenographers.

Criminal Justice