Which of the following represents a common defense strategy undertaken by defense counsel?
A. highlighting the defendant’s faults in order to gain the trust of the jury
B. trying to make the victim appear to deserve what happened to them
C. conserving defense resources by focusing only on investigating a few prosecution witnesses rather than investigating all of them
D. attempting to coerce the defendant into pleading guilty, even though they have strongly refused to do so
B. trying to make the victim appear to deserve what happened to them
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At this time, affirmative action litigation allows for mandated hiring practices when case facts indicate that:
A) there are local hiring practices that are inconsistent with state hiring practices B) there are few represented minority officers C) there must be a compelling reason for court order to be issued D) there are few female police officers
Raynard was asked to pay a fine for overshooting the speed limit by five miles per hour. This is an example of _____.
A. a felony B. an infraction C. larceny D. battery
Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Supreme Court cited in Ruffin v. Commonwealth of Virginia for what became known as the hands-off doctrine?
A) the Court's lack of expertise in corrections and showing deference to the judgment of prison administrators B) the status of American prisons as the most fair and efficiently run such institutions in the world C) the need for separation of powers between the judicial and the executive branches of government D) a concern that accepting prisoner rights cases would flood the courts with prisoner lawsuits
Violations of the _____ Amendment privilege against self-incrimination can result in exclusion of the confession
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word