Name the seven common benchmarks that define the legality of criminal laws
What will be an ideal response?
Seven common benchmarks were established by the U.S. Supreme Court to define the legality of criminal laws: (1) principle of legality, (2) ex post facto laws, (3) due process, (4) void for vagueness, (5) right to privacy, (6) void for overbreadth, and (7) cruel and unusual punishment.
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a. 30 feet b. 120 feet c. 75 feet d. 60 feet
Sara, an 18-year-old college student, uses cocaine occasionally and was just arrested after buying $200 of it. After spending the night in jail, she is ready to put this whole episode behind her. When she appears before the judge, she has a public defender representing her and the attorney has assured Sara that this is no big deal as it was her first offense. But Sara's bail is surprisingly high for her offense. In fact, her lawyer calls it excessive. Sara's college was paid for by loans and scholarships. She doesn't have any money for bail; the money she used to buy the cocaine was all the money left in her checking account. She doesn't talk to her parents too often, but calls them, and they ultimately contribute to post direct bail. Unfortunately, Sara forgets about her court date due
to a midterm exam she is studying for. What will happen to her? A. A bounty hunter will come looking for her. B. She will have to pay the full amount of her bail. C. She can now ask for a new trial date. D. She will voluntarily check in to rehab.
______ placed a stringent quota on the number of Italians who could immigrate to the country.
A. Italian Removal Act B. Immigration Act of 1897 C. Immigration Act of 1905 D. Immigration Act of 1924
The theory that argues that women tend to encounter the criminal justice system as a result of trauma, victimization, eventual drug and alcohol abuse and then arrest is:
A. strain theory B. pathways theory C. psychological theory D. differential association theory