The document submitted to an appellate court summarizing the legal posture and factual background of a case and the legal authorities that support a reversal of the trial court's ruling is known as _____
a. a petition for a writ of habeas corpus
b. an appellant's law brief
c. an appellee's law brief
d. a motion for a new trial
B
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What factor(s) do prosecutors consider in making a charging decision?
a. Seriousness and nature of the offense b. Offender culpability c. Likelihood of conviction d. All of these
The War on Drugs led to an increase in the number of what category of inmates?
A) Serious violent offenders B) Street gang members C) Mentally ill inmates D) Elderly inmates
A researcher is analyzing whether the rate of unlawful breaking and entering of vehicles is affected by the percentage of poverty, percentage male, and percentage non-White residing in the census block. Given the following SPSS output, what would the researcher conclude? State the null and alternative hypotheses, discuss the F statistic, the R2, the beta coefficients, and which variables significantly affect the dependent variable?
What will be an ideal response?
Miranda warnings are required in police custodial interrogations because of concerns about the
a. Fifth Amendment ban on double jeopardy. b. Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. c. Sixth Amendment right to an attorney. d. constitutional right to due process.