Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Under English common law, abortion was a misdemeanor, but only after “quickening” of the fetus.
2. Under English common law, for there to be a murder, the victim had to die within a year and a day.
3. Nearly all states now have laws criminalizing intentional acts (other than medical abortions) that result in death to a viable fetus.
4. The common law did not distinguish between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter; that distinction did not appear until the 20th century.
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The federal prison system houses individuals convicted of
A. federal criminal law violations. B. state crimes, who have appealed their cases to the federal appellate courts. C. state crimes in states with serious prison overcrowding problems. D. All these answers are correct.
Differentiate between a felony and misdemeanor
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A defendant's right to appeal is limited by which of the following?
A. time period for filing the appeal B. substance of the appeal C. number of appeals D. all of these