Which term best describes an absolute bar to prosecuting persons for past criminal conduct?

a. Lustration
b. Transitional Justice
c. Amnesty
d. Reconciliation


c. Amnesty

Criminal Justice

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The official legal arm of the U.S. government is the ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice

Which of the following could be described as the overriding objective of antitrust law?

a. Protect the interests of corporate trusts b. Abolish monopolies and insure competition. c. Regulate the manner in which monopolies operate d. Abolish any governmental interference in the market

Criminal Justice

Which of the following is an example of an excusable homicide?

A. A prison guard kills an inmate who is attempted to escape from a maximum security prison. B. A police officer kills an armed robber during the commission of the robbery. C. A truck driver who is obeying the traffic laws runs over a child who has unexpectedly run into the road directly in front of the moving vehicle. D. A homeowner shoots an armed burglar who is threatening the homeowner’s children.

Criminal Justice

Which of the following is NOT a potential negative consequence of the exclusionary rule?

a. Fostering false testimony by police officers b. Court delay c. Diversion of resources from suppression hearings to appeal trials d. Encouragement of plea bargaining

Criminal Justice