In the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, the Court granted the absolute right to counsel in all felony cases

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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In developing countries the leading cause of death is?

a. Heart disease b. AIDS c. Stroke d. Homicide

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Ralph, who lives on a 300-acre ranch, decides to cut down a grove of trees and remove the stumps so that the land can be used for cattle grazing. Ralph saws down the trees and then uses dynamite to assist in removing the tree stumps

He blows up about a dozen stumps. Ralph has committed: A) reckless damage or destruction because use of dynamite is inherently reckless. B) arson because he caused an explosion without the appropriate permits. C) criminal mischief because he destroyed property the stumps. D) none of the above.

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What do you think should be the appropriate legal standard when police want to enter somebody's home who is not a suspect or not parties to any criminal activity, but police have no other way to effectuate an arrest?

What will be an ideal response?

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The U.S. Attorney General must take into custody and detain during removal proceedings any alien who has committed certain detailed criminal offenses according to:

a. the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. b. the Immigration Act. c. a recent presidential Executive Order. d. the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Martinez-Fuerte.

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