According to SCOTUS:

a. the Sixth Amendment guarantees a 12-member jury.
b. the framers clearly intended to impose the requirement of a 12-member jury on the states.
c. the 12-member jury was an historical accident.
d. a 12-member jury is required to arrive at a proper verdict.


c

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a. Interlocking forms of oppression. b. The link between women's crime and their punishment. c. The coming together of different professions with common interests. d. Including men in the women's movement.

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In most jurisdictions, jury verdicts in criminal cases must be unanimous for acquittal or conviction.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Since this time, the federal government has passed numerous laws aimed at curbing motor vehicle theft

a. 1980 b. 1982 c. 1984 d. 1986

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While intoxicated, a man breaks into a home he thinks is his own and falls asleep on the couch. When the residents of the home find him, they call the police. The man is arrested for breaking and entering. The presiding judge sentences the man to commit to an in-house treatment center for 30 days. What type of sentence did the man receive?

A. Parole B. Community service C. Alternative D. Probation

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