Explain how the appeals process works. What types of cases are typically appealed? What percentage are successful? Why?

What will be an ideal response?


Responses will vary

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John is attending a college football game. He is rooting for his university which is the visiting team. Anthony is actively rooting for the home team. John gets upset and throws a bag of popcorn at Anthony

Anthony then hits John breaking his nose and knocking out two of John's teeth. Anthony is tried in state criminal court for battery. He justifies his action as self-defense based on the fact that John hit him first with the bag of popcorn. As the prosecutor, how would you rebut the self-defense claim?

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A small percentage of juveniles are placed on probation and released to the custody of a parent or guardian.

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

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According to the CIA, the end goal of al-Qaeda is to use _________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which doctrine best expresses the contemporary approach by courts to judicial involvement in prison administration?

a. The hands-off doctrine. b. The hands-on doctrine c. The deference doctrine. d. The participatory doctrine.

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