A __________ is a federal government grant of the right to exclude others from producing or using a discovery or invention

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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A domestic violence victim gave testimonial evidence to the police. She later refused to testify in court against her alleged assailant

Her statement is admissible in a trial under the _____________________ doctrine if it can be shown that the violence was intended to frighten her from testifying Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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On a stormy evening, you have been assigned as the "ticketing officer" of the night, which involves parking out on the major route that runs through your town with speed radar gun in hand. Without fail, in ten minutes you clock a car at 80 MPH in the 50 MPH zone. Once you catch up to the car and pull the speeder over, you walk up to the driver's side door and bend down to peer in. As the words "license and registration please" come out of your mouth, you notice a bag containing a suspicious-looking substance sitting on the passenger seat. Which of the following would allow you to search the car without a warrant?

A. If the bag contained money B. If the bag contained something that smelled horrible C. If obtaining a warrant would allow the suspect to destroy the evidence D. If the driver of the car had a previously unpaid ticket

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Discuss Laub and Sampson's concept of social capital, provide an example of social capital. Explain your view of this concept

What will be an ideal response?

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Once the statute of limitations has run on a crime:

a. the person who committed it cannot invoke the Fifth Amendment in order to refuse to testify about it. b. the person who committed it has immunity from prosecution for all charges related to that crime. c. the person who committed it cannot be charged for perjury for statements about the crime. d. All of these are true

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