What happens if an appellate court vacates an offenders’ sentence?
a. The offender receives a pardon
b. The case will be sent back to the trial court for resentencing
c. The case will be retried
d. The defendants’ sentence will be reduced
b. The case will be sent back to the trial court for resentencing
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When dealing with targeted entrapment by the police, which of the following conditions is considered to be the most morally problematic?
a. There is sufficient evidence to believe target is likely to commit a crime. b. The person would have committed the crime or a similar crime whether he or she was a victim of the entrapment or not. c. The entrapment succeeds as a technique of detection where other methods, such as complaints investigation, have failed. d. All are equally morally problematic.
Which of the following statements about the privilege against self-incrimination is INACCURATE?
A. The privilege is violated when a judge comments on the defendant's silence to the jury against the defendant's wishes B. The privilege may be invoked by a witness in a Congressional hearing C. A person who operates a one-person business may use the privilege to prevent disclosure of business-related receipts D. The privilege does not prevent police from examining a suspect's body
Matching type
1. The federal statute governing organized crime 2. Illegal (harmful) contact with another without their consent 3. Defense to a criminal act 4. The act thing 5. The mind thing 6. Punishable up to 11 months and 29 days in the county jail 7. Burden of proof in a criminal case 8. State noted for relaxed gambling laws 9. Regulated by both government and sports leagues 10. Sport most noted for the highest incidents of criminal misconduct A. Misdemeanor B. Consent C. Battery D. Hockey E. Nevada F. Illegal drugs G. Mens rea H. Beyond a reasonable doubt I. Actus reus J. RICO
A policy designed to lock up only the few high-rate offenders or career criminals is known as
a. pretrial detention b. preventive detention c. selective incapacitation d. gross incapacitation