At arraignment, Jackson accepts a plea deal that will shorten his sentence in return for naming one of his marijuana dealer. About what percentage of cases every year end in plea bargains instead of a criminal trial?
a. 60 percent
b. 70 percent
c. 80 percent
d. 90 percent
d
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a. True b. False
In Roth v. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court held that the dominant theme of material, when taken as a whole, must be considered lewd or immoderate by contemporary community standards to be considered __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Federal court opinions have called the reliability of ballistics testing into doubt. b. Federal courts have consistently recognized the reliability of ballistics testing. c. The reliability of ballistics testing is uniformly acknowledged by the scientific community. d. Ballistics is accepted routinely as a matter of scientific certainty.
In reference to the King v. Simpson case, the Supreme Court held that the ___________ has absolute immunity in decisions to grant, deny, or revoke parole
a. parole board b. probation board c. judge d. prosecutor