Prior to the beginning of a murder trial, the defense attorney discovers that the judge is friends with the victim’s family. The attorney believes that the judge cannot be impartial, so they file a ______.

A. motion to suppress
B. motion for judicial dismissal
C. motion for recusal
D. motion in limine


C. motion for recusal

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Counterbiasing involves asking questions in such a way that the behavior appears to be relatively frequent and normal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Parole Commission requires that the victim/witness phone number, address and other locator identifying information is not disclosed and is kept ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created the ______ in five cities in the early 1990s.

A. Moving to Opportunity Housing Mobility Experiment B. Moving to Schools Experiment C. School Removal and Education Experiment D. School and Housing Educational Experiment

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Police officers should never approach a traffic stop as if it is a ________.

A. routine stop B. felony stop C. possible arrest D. piece of cake

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