If the trial judge fails to take appropriate action when the prosecutor makes improper remarks, or if the prosecutor's remarks are too prejudicial to be erased from the minds of the jurors, the defendant may be able to obtain a __________

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mistrial

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The targeted killing of an important person for political or ideological reason is called an _________

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At gunpoint, Tim took a wallet containing $500 from Ron. This is best described as ______.

a. larceny-theft b. burglary c. unlawful theft by taking d. robbery

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In about 29 states, certain offenses are automatically excluded from juvenile court; this type of legislation is called:

a. reverse waiver b. concurrent jurisdiction c. judicial waiver d. statutory exclusion

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Fewer than a dozen chemists are believed to be manufacturing nearly all of the _________ available in the United States

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