Identify and discuss four constitutional violations that habeas corpus may be relied on to remedy.

What will be an ideal response?


Students’ responses should include issues addressing: evidence at trial, confessions, ineffective assistance of counsel, jury instructions, prosecutorial misconduct, and actual innocence.

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Prosecutors often use polygraph results to:

A) decide whether and which charges to file B) negotiate pleas C) plan their defense D) None of the above

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The Scottsboro scandal is described as representing

a. the first attack on the court system b. the first open challenge to racism in the U.S. court system c. the first time a court has heard a case on discrimination d. the first time a judge has acknowledged the presence of racism in the court system

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Maintaining a copy of the chain of custody documentation is essential in documenting and __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is NOT part of the Department of Homeland Security?

A) U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ?B) U.S. Coast Guard C) U.S. Secret Service ?D) U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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