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 with correct word.


ANSWER: forfeiture by wrongdoing

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The various programs that are created to track individual criminals and the number of crimes they are convicted for, so as to increase their sentence/punishment after the second or third offense are known as:

a. habitual offender programs b. repeat offender programs c. both a and b d. neither a or b

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How are federal judges selected?

a. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate b. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Congress c. Voted in by the Senate and approved by the President d. Voted in by the Congress and approved by the President

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At a minimum, a law that touches on any constitutionally protected interest must be "rationally related to furthering a legitimate government interest.". This is referred to as the ______________

a. rule of reason b. rational basis test c. compelling state interest test d. clear and convincing evidence doctrine

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The number of specialized courts in existence today have almost matched thenumber of traditional courts

a. True b. False

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