Support for jury nullification can be traced to colonial times and, because of their adversarial process, U.S. courts still consider it a valid option today
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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How does democracy make some crime inevitable?
A) Democracy does not make some crime inevitable B) The laws of democracy don't include state-level offenses, which makes some crime inevitable C) The freedom that democracy allows its citizens may also be used to commit crime D) Democracy gives the police too much power, and the abuse of that power makes crime inevitable
How long can the department retain possession of a child without a court order?
a. 1 day b. 2 days c. 5 days d. 1 week
What issue can a juror testify about in a trial where he/she is serving as a juror?
A. any issue the jury has personal knowledge of B. only issues relating to the integrity of the jury or the correctness of the verdict form C. only issues which relate to the improper conduct of another juror D. None — a juror is never competent to testify.
Good cop/bad cop, a classic technique that has proven effective when used on older or experienced offenders, generally will fail if applied to youthful criminals
a. True b. False