One of the aspects of the principle of legality is to allow the government to punish a person for conduct that was _____ when it was performed but is now _____.

a. lawful; criminal
b. criminal; lawful
c. criminal; justified
d. justified; criminal


b. criminal; lawful

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Which of the following is NOT a way in which evidence can be mishandled?

a. The first responder does not cordon off an area that contains evidence. b. The first responder allows only a few necessary individuals access to the crime scene. c. An investigator neglects to sign the log. d. Evidence is mislabeled at the scene.

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One way to achieve an impartial judiciary is to ____________________

a. research jurors backgrounds b. provide tests that measure jurors biases c. recruit individuals with varied racial/ethnic d. examine the careers choices of jurors closely

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In the United States, the victims of homicide are mostly male

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A Supreme Court justice claimed, “To put people behind walls and bars and do little or nothing to change them is to win a battle but lose a war. It is wrong. It is expensive. It is stupid.” Who was it?

a. Thurgood Marshall b. Clarence Thomas c. Warren Burger d. Earl Warren

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