At common law in England, an accused had the right to the assistance of counsel in misdemeanor cases
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: TRUE
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President George Bush vomited and fainted at a state dinner in Japan due to taking the drug ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the rehabilitative approach to probation?
A. It stressed detecting criminal violations. B. It increased harsher sentencing. C. It emphasized safeguarding public safety. D. It guided lawbreakers toward a prosocial lifestyle.
In the 1984 United States Supreme Court case New Jersey v. T.L.O. the court ruled that students were protected against unreasonable searches and seizures, but that school personnel are not bound by the same restrictions as police officers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is true about the use of discretion by a police officer? a. The more serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it. b. A suspect who is very hostile is less likely to be arrested by an officer
c. Policies of the police always promote the use of more discretion. d. The closer the relationship between the alleged criminal and the victim, the more variable the use of discretion.