In deciding whether to grant discretionary review of a state criminal case, the Supreme Court must determine whether a ________________ federal question is involved
a. timely
b. novel
c. controversial
d. substantial
A
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Restorative justice views crime as something that affects victims and_____.
A) law enforcement B) victims and community C) legislators D) the entire criminal
A(n) _____ is the charging document most commonly used for misdemeanor and ordinance violations
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In North Carolina v. Alford (1970), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a. when a guilty plea rests on a promise of a prosecutor, it must be fulfilled
b. defendants must uphold the plea agreement or suffer the consequences. c. a plea of guilty may be accepted for the purpose of a lesser sentence by a defendant who maintains his or her innocence. d. defendants must state that they are voluntarily making a plea of guilty.
Kitsuse (1977) redefined the study of
a. social deviance as a form of institutional interaction often involving power elites. b. social problems as a form of male domination as predicted by feminist theory. c. social deviance as a majority-minority interaction between interest groups. d. social problems as claims that particular conditions be viewed as public issues and to study the claims makers.