What is an Exclusionary Rule?
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The understanding, based on U.S. Supreme Court precedent, that incriminating information must be seized according to constitutional specifications of due process or it will not be allowed as evidence in a criminal trial.
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Federal and state prisoners who are housed in local jails have:
A) more benefits than those housed in prisons. B) access to more recreational outlets than those housed in prisons. C) fewer benefits than those housed in prisons. D) None of the above
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Hidden factors may affect crime rates, such as age and urbanism, and they are referred to as factual equalities. 2. High levels of crime appear to be associated with high rates of income inequality. 3. Compared to other countries, the United States has a strikingly low rate of violent crimes such as murder and rape. 4. Modernization and urbanization are both associated with higher levels of property crime and lower levels of violent crime. 5. The measurement of violent crime may play a role in why the rates appear lower in the U.S.
The insanity defense was increasingly modified after the ruling in which of the following cases?
a. United States v. Brawner (1972) b. State v. Pittman (2007) c. Montana v. Egelhoff (1996) d. United States v. Hinckley (1982)
Define, compare, and contrast formal and informal discovery.
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