Under our system of federalism, the national government and each of the fifty states operates its own system of criminal justice

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A global justice movement has been a major force in challenging a world dominated by transnational corporations

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The goal of actuarial justice is:

a. rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. b. individualized treatment of juvenile offenders. c. effective punishment of offenders. d. efficient processing of juvenile offenders.

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Describe the relationship between a shotgun's gauge and the diameter of its barrel

What will be an ideal response?

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The opportunity for lawyers to ask questions of prospective jurors to determine whether they may or may not be football fans with previous perceptions of the defendant would occur during:

Famous football star Oxford Jack Wilson is about to stand trial for murdering his brother-in-law, a man who had also served as his agent and accountant. Just before jury selection is about to begin, you are hired as a consultant to assist his legal team. You immediately offer three suggestions. Your first is that the legal defense team attempt to get as many men—preferably football fans—on the jury as possible. Your next suggestion is to make sure that the courtroom is packed with members of the media, in the hope of making Oxford Jack appear to be a celebrity. Your final suggestion is that the attorneys do whatever they can to have potentially-damaging DNA evidence excluded before trial. The lawyers get to work on immediately implementing your ideas. a. a preliminary hearing b. cross-examination c. voir dire d. closing arguments

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