Passed in 1994, ____________________ allows rape victims to sue in federal court on the grounds that sexual violence violates their civil rights; the provisions of the act have so far been upheld by appellate courts
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
the Violence Against Women Act
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What cannot be said of plea-bargaining?
a. In Common Law countries, a vast majority of criminal cases are settled through plea-bargaining c. Plea-bargaining strengthens the adversarial system c. Many more cases can be processed than could be under a "pure adversarial" system d. The intricacies of the adversarial criminal procedure are largely evaded
What are the major criticisms of the bail system? What are some of the reforms that have been put into place to reform bail?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Federal policing agencies make the least substantial response to white collar crime of all policing agencies. 2. The lines of jurisdiction between the different federal investigative agencies are not always sharply drawn. 3. Federal investigative agencies are supposed to bring the most serious white collar crime cases, where criminal prosecution is warranted, to the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice or one of the U.S. attorneys. 4. The Criminal Division of the U. S. Department of Justice is the only division of that department that pursues white collar crime cases. 5. White collar crime became a major priority for the F.B.I. during the half-century tenure of J. Edgar Hoover as the agency’s director.
_______________ is the seizing of property by the government because it is illegal contraband, was illegally obtained, was acquired with resources that were illegally obtained, or was used in connection with an illegal activity.
a. A fine b. Fees c. Forfeiture d. A bill