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

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A(n) _____ is the charging document most commonly used for misdemeanor and ordinance violations

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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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.

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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.

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