The pretrial stage when a magistrate or judge examines the government’s case to determine if there is probable cause to bind the accused over to a grand jury or to hold the accused for trial is known as a _______________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


preliminary hearing

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Because of right-to-privacy issues, the Supreme Court has rejected legislation by states that adopted policies of flagging driver's license and vehicle registration files of registered sex offenders as a means of keeping law enforcement authorities informed of address changes, vehicle information, and personal data

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

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Evolutionary expropriative theory assumes that all humans have ______ genetic potential for antisocial behavior.

A. unequal B. little C. equal D. some

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About _____of all correctional costs fall on state and local governments.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Most businesses will give campaign contributions, gratuities, and entertainment of some sort to an entity hoping for some type of favors. However, it becomes bribery when

A. the payer and the recipient agree to a set schedule for "gifts." B. the recipient engages in an unethical political practice on behalf of the giver. C. there is an agreement between the payer and the recipient that the briber expects "something for something." D. both parties are caught.

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