In Hurtado v. California (1884 ) the Supreme Court held that the right to a grand jury indictment was not required in state capital cases
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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A juror's decision-making in an insanity case is often impacted by their prototypes
a. True b. False
Prosecutors can get away with a lot of ethical misconduct in the courtroom largely because of the absence of:
A) bright defense counsels. B) prosecutorial ethical norms. C) objective judges. D) None of the above.
A police officer received a tip that John LNU (last name unknown) is growing marijuana in his basement and is using sophisticated lights and other means to grow it. The officer learned that the house is located at the corner of Maple and Third Ave
At 2:30 A.m. the officer used a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) system to analyze the house and determines that there is evidence of a grow operation in the home. The police officer did NOT have a warrant authorizing the use of the FLIR. Based on this situation, which statement below best describes the admissibility of the use of the FLIR in court? A. The use of the device is legal under the Fourth Amendment since it does not involve a physical intrusion of a private residence. B. The use of the device is legal under the First Amendment since the device does not infringe on a person's right of free speech. C. The court may allow the use of the FLIR if the officer limited the use of the device to NON-LIVING spaces, in this case, the basement. D. The surveillance is a Fourth Amendment search, and is presumptively unreasonable without a warrant.
The drug problem is a worldwide phenomenon. Discuss money laundering and the political impact of the drug trade on producer countries.
What will be an ideal response?