In Supreme Court decisions, plurality opinions are problematic because they:

A. lead to many dissenting opinions among jurors in the courthouse.
B. do not provide a strong precedent for lower courts to follow.
C. do not allow writs of certiorari to be issued.
D. base their decisions solely on oral arguments.


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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This case ruled that juries of fewer than 12 members are constitutional.

A. United States v Salerno and Cafero (1987) B. Missouri v Frye (2012) C. Williams v Florida (1970) D. Ricketts v. Adamson (1987) E. Bordenkircher v. Hayes (1978)

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The socialization process through which a new inmate learns the accepted norms and values of the prison population is called:

a. gleaning. b. prisonization. c. institutionalization. d. immersion.

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Outline the proper approach for interrogating suspects in cases of child pornography. How does this differ from other interrogation styles?

What will be an ideal response?

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