The Double Jeopardy Clause has been incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause and, thus, applies to the states

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


True

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Circumstances that make a murder seem worse such as torturing the victim are said to be __________ circumstances

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________ are the equivalent of the adult prison

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Character evidence is admissible:

a. When character is an essential element of the crime b. When the victim calls the defendant’s character into question c. To establish the defendant’s habits d. To divert attention from the defendant’s demeanor

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The Bill of Rights was adopted by Congress prior to the ratification of the Constitution. 2. In Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a state law prohibiting “criminal syndicalism.” 3. “Decisional law” is the body of law developed by appellate courts. 4. The presumption of innocence in a criminal case flows from the broader principle of strict liability.

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