If the U.S. Supreme Court were to receive 5,000 petitions for certiorari, given past behavior of the Court, roughly how many cases would the Court be expected to hear?

A) 5,000
B) 2,500
C) 1,000
D) 100


D) 100

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______ sentences consist of two sentences ordered to be served at the same time.

a. Split b. Determinate c. Consecutive d. Concurrent

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Which of the following is not a requirement regarding motor vehicle checkpoints?

A) Public safety must be the primary concern B) Drivers must be given the opportunity to turn back C) Police must stop every vehicle D) Drivers must be informed of the coming checkpoint

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Which type of criminal justice professional usually opposes plea bargaining?

a. judges b. defense attorneys c. prosecutors d. police officers

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What percent of all felony cases in large urban courts were settled by a guilty plea in 2006?

a. almost none c. half b. a small minority d. the vast majority

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