Which landmark U.S. Supreme Court case guaranteed juveniles many of the same procedural due process rights as adults?
A) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
B) Kent v. U.S.
C) In re Winship
D) In re Gault
D) In re Gault
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The state court system is also solely responsible for the hearing of bankruptcy cases
a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Politically motivated criminals are also known as convictional criminals. 2. In the United States, the category of "political crime" became legally recognized as a distinguishable offense subject to prosecution in 1992. 3. According to the "Nuremberg principle," offenders who commit human rights violations because they are told to do so can be subject to criminal penalty. 4. There is not currently international unity in the definition and response to terrorist activity. 5. To date, no attempt has been made to form an international body to regulate human rights violations.
Robert Land is arrested for driving under the influence following a celebration of his brother's election as mayor of a small town in South Carolina. Robert has no prior arrests and is 24 years old. Given this information, answer the following questions:?Given Mr. Land's noncriminal past, the judge sentences Robert to nine months in jail but gives him a _________ sentence upon completion of a
substance abuse program and no further criminal activity. A) ?retroactive B) ?proactive C) ?suspended D) ?postconviction E) ?repealed
Public offenses that are punishable by fine only and no incarceration are classified as
(a) felonies. (b) misdemeanors. (c) infractions. (d) torts.