The origin of the right to remain silent is tied to what common-law rule?
a. confessions have to be voluntary
b. confessions have to be knowing
c. confessions have to be free from self-incrimination
d. confessions have to be written
a
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Which of the following witnesses provides information about the personality, family life, business acumen, and so on of the defendant in an effort to show that this is not the kind of person who would commit the crime with which he or she is charged
? a. character witnesses b. secure witnesses c. eyewitnesses d. expert witnesses
If to follow a proposed categorical imperative is ______, then it is not morally permissible.
a. illegal b. self-defeating c. immoral d. vague
Garfinkel called the circumstances under which people are stripped of status and respectability:
a. confirmation ceremonies b. ordination ceremonies c. degradation ceremonies d. condemnation ceremonies
Which of the following is true of torts? a. They only apply to low-income persons. b. They tell us what we can't do
c. Consequences include incarceration. d. They address only misdemeanor crimes.