Which amendment to the Constitution forbids a government appeal of a verdict of "not guilty"?
a. the Sixth Amendment
b. the Fourth Amendment
c. the Fifth Amendment
d. the Eighth Amendment
c
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According to a 2012 public opinion survey, American voters believe
a. too few people are in prison. b. more nonviolent offenders need to be imprisoned. c. too little money is being spent on imprisonment. d. too many people are in prison.
These inmates are more likely to have health problems than other inmates.
a. Male inmates b. Young inmates c. Middle-age inmates d. Elderly inmates
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of indeterminate and determinate sentencing.
What will be an ideal response?
Statistics show that the conviction rates of defendants with private counsel and those represented by publicly funded attorneys are:
a. generally the same b. different in that those who have private attorneys are more likely to be convicted c. different in that those who have public defenders are more likely to be convicted d. are immeasurable because statistics regarding who has private or public defense are not kept