_____ refers to the preliminary questions that trial attorneys ask prospective jurors to determine whether they are fit to serve on the jury.

A. Voir dire
B. Nolle prosequi
C. Nolo contendere
D. Actus reus


Answer: A

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

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Which 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision upheld the ability of a magistrate to confine an offender on the presumption that he or she was dangerous?

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