At the beginning of 2011, the states and the federal government combined operated about ____ adult prisons.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: 1100
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How do the courts provide guidance in balancing crime control and due process?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Chancery courts are created to consider petitions for special aid or intervention and to grant relief to such persons. 2. In the case of Breed v. Jones (1975), the Court decided that trying a juvenile who had previously been adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court for the same crime as an adult in criminal court violates the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment when the adjudication involves violation of a criminal statute. 3. In the case of McKeiver v. Pennsylvania, the court held that the due process clause of the Ninth Amendment did not require jury trials in juvenile court. 4. In many cases, juvenile youth are victims of various forms of neglect or abuse. 5. Child neglect occurs when a parent or caretaker of a child does not provide the proper or necessary support, education, medical care, or other remedial care required by a given state’s law, including food, shelter, and clothing.
Corrupt local officials are often prosecuted by their peers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
At trial, after the prosecution rests, the defense can make a
a. motion for appeal. b. motion for a directed verdict. c. motion for habeas corpus. d. motion for voir dire.