What is a Hung jury?
What will be an ideal response?
Occurs if all jurors cannot agree on a decision in a case that requires a unanimous decision; the defendant can be retried without violating double jeopardy prohibitions
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Attorney Morris meets with friendly witness David prior to trial. Attorney Morris will not:
a. Discuss the types of questions he intends to ask David in court b. Tell David how to answer the opposing counsel's questions during cross-examination c. Recommend that David answer the opposing counsel's questions in as few words as possible d. All of these choices are correct
A cohabitation agreement:
A. can be expressed but not implied. B. can be implied but not expressed. C. can be expressed or implied. D. can be implied if it is executory.
You would calculate a coefficient of stability for what type of reliability?
A. test–retest B. parallel forms C. internal consistency D. interrater
When deciding whether a case should be filed in state or federal court, one should:
a. Evaluate the likelihood of winning in each court b. Evaluate the costs and procedural rules involved in filing in each court c. Evaluate the length of time it will take each court to decide the case d. Evaluate the jury pool available for each court e. All of these choices are correct