Before ruling on a motion for a change of venue, the trial judge would likely consider _____
a. the nature of pretrial publicity and the extent to which it has circulated in the
community
b. the time elapsing between dissemination of publicity and the date of trial
c. the severity and notoriety of the offense charged
d. all of these
Answer: D
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One criticism of __________ theories is that the overemphasize the notion that spatial location determines crime and delinquency
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A court order barring gang members from associating with one another within certain locations is known as a(n)
a. civil forfeiture. b. nuisance abatement. c. indeterminate punishment. d. anti-gang injunction.
Positivists claim that:
a. people are all essentially the same and can be controlled by the criminal law. b. humans are characterized by a clear and consistent rationality. c. behavior is determined by factors that are beyond a person’s control. d. individuals sacrifice some freedom to live among others in society. e. all of the above.
In Washington v. Glucksberg and Vacco v. Quill, the Supreme Court ______.
A. upheld state laws making assisted suicide a crime B. struck down state laws making assisted suicide a crime C. upheld state laws allowing random drug testing in the workplace D. struck down state laws allowing random drug testing in the workplace