Most state laws permit a series of crimes committed in one jurisdiction to be combined into one accusatory pleading. Each of the crimes charged in the accusatory pleading is referred to as a:
A) joinder
B) count.
C) beat.
D) severance.
Answer: B
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a. legitimate b. reward c. expert d. referent
The exercise of discretion on the part of the police usually results in negative consequences
a. True b. False
The general rule is that the non-aggressor has no duty to retreat prior to using deadly force
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What limits did the authors of the Constitution include to limit the reach of the crime of treason? a. They banned legislatures and courts from creating new treasons
b. They required two witnesses to at least one overt (unconcealed) act of treason or a confession in open court. c. They wrote limits into the body of the U.S. Constitution, where it would be very tough to tamper with them. d. All of these answers are correct.