Indeterminate sentencing gives a judge the full authority to set a maximum sentence, with the _________ board deciding how long the offender will spend in prison
a. community
b. parole
c. probation
d. citizen's
b
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A. inadequate training B. weak internal controls C. greed D. poor morale
Identify the process of questioning each juror at the conclusion of a trial as to how he or she voted on the verdict
A) Polling the jury B) Peremptory challenges C) Voir dire D) Qualifying the jury
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The first woman to be executed in the United States was hanged in 1865. 2. Electrocution is the most common form of execution. 3. The electric chair was originally introduced as a more humane method of execution than hanging. 4. Woodson v. North Carolina was the first case to successfully challenge the use of the death penalty.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The Sixth Amendment guarantees an accused the right to a trial by jury in a criminal case where a penalty of more than six months imprisonment can be imposed. 2. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that it is constitutionally permissible for a state to provide for a less-than-unanimous verdict in six-person juries in criminal trials. 3. Televising criminal trials is now an accepted practice in both state and federal courts. 4. Federal appellate courts have approved the use of an anonymous jury where there is a strong reason to believe the jury needs protection and where reasonable precautions are taken to ensure the defendant’s fundamental rights are protected.