The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a life sentence without parole for juveniles is not permitted under the:
a. Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
b. Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
c. Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
d. Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
c
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Of the three components of the criminal justice system (police, courts and corrections), the _________ component receives a disproportionate share of the criminal justice budget
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Based on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Berkemer v. McCarty, Vito Bernstein’s statements to police on the side of the road:
a. Are inadmissible in court because he was not read his Miranda rights. b. Are grounds for excluding all evidence seized from the “big rig” based on a 4th Amendment violation. c. Are relevant only as to arrests related to prostitution. d. Are admissible in court because this was not a “custodial interrogation.”
Joan was not granted bail and waits for her trial to begin very likely sitting in a:
a. private prison. b. federal prison. c. a state minimum security prison. d. county jail. e. district jails.
Meat eaters are police officers who accept graft when it comes their way but do not actively pursue opportunities for graft.
a. true b. false