A statute authorizing sentencing judges to increase punishment as a result of facts found by the judge by a preponderance of the evidence at sentencing is unconstitutional.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which of the following questions cannot be answered by means of a microscopic examination of a hair?
a. Whether a hair came from a 25-year-old or an infant b. Whether a hair is from a man or a woman c. Whether a hair is from a scalp or a beard d. Whether the hair is consistent with Caucasian hair or Negroid hair
________ consists of advising clients of their specific legal rights, obligations, and predicting an outcome or recommending that the client pursue a particular course of action.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
______ term was used by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels to refer to the lowest class of society, which they saw as the dangerous class; the social scum.
A. Bourgeoisie B. Lumpenproletariat C. Proletariat D. Revolutionaries
Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the influence of the prosecutor?
A) Prosecutors have little influence and are bound by statutory limits. B) Prosecutors are involved throughout most of the criminal justice process. C) Prosecutors are linked to other actors in criminal justice system. D) Prosecutors often times have to make tough or lenient recommendations. E) Most prosecutors are elected, so their decisions should reflect community values.