The assumption that a judge should be given ample leeway in determining punishments that fit both the crime and the criminal is called:

a. judicial discretion
b. judicial prerogative
c. judicial authority
d. judicial power


A

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a. rights of the accused. b. school desegregation. c. three-strikes legislation. d. capital punishment. e. all of the above.

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Under Federal Rule 1002, which of the following would qualify as an original writing?

a. The negative of a photograph b. The copy of a restaurant check provided to the customer c. A carbon copy of a document d. All of the above e. Only a and c

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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