In In re Winship, the Supreme Court required the government to prove that a juvenile had committed an act of delinquency
a. beyond a reasonable doubt
b. with clear and convincing evidence
c. by a preponderance of the evidence
d. by probable cause
a
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court case of ________, it has been illegal to use deadly physical force to apprehend non-dangerous fleeing felon suspects
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In Garrity v. New Jersey, a police officer was told to answer questions during an investigation or be fired; he answered the questions, and his testimony was later used against him in a criminal trial
The Supreme Court overturned the officer's conviction because the: a. officer lied during initial questioning. b. officer was not asked to take a polygraph examination. c. Fifth Amendment forbids the use of coerced confessions. d. First Amendment did not exist at the time of the questioning.
Place in order, from first step to final step, the stages for achieving “rule of law.” (1) Values are reduced to written form; (2) Certain values are recognized as supreme; (3) Procedures are provided for holding the government to a nation’s
fundamental values. a. (1), (2), (3) b. (3), (2), (1) c. (2), (1), (3) d. (2), (3), (1)
Saddam was a Sunni Muslim, and the minority Sunnis enjoyed benefits and positions in Iraqi society, but other groups, especially Shia, were denied these benefits
a. True b. False