A plea of _______ has the same effect as a plea of guilty, except that it cannot be used against the defendant in a subsequent civil action involving the same event

a. nolo contendere
b. not guilty be reason of insanity
c. nolle prosequi
d. prior jeopardy


a

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The early years of Prohibition did show positive effects in the area of public health and alcohol-related deaths, cirrhosis, mental disorders, and alcohol-related crime declined.

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

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The exclusionary rule: a. bans all illegally obtained evidence from all proceedings. b. limits the prosecutor's but not the jury's use of evidence. c. does not prevent prosecutors from using illegally seized evidence to impeach the defendant'stestimony

d. bans use of illegally obtained evidence by grand juries.

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When officers follow the "letter of the law," they consider the law

a. black and white. b. a gray area. c. a set of standards over which they have no control. d. all of the other choices.

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The act of intentionally frightening another person into fearing immediate bodily harm is a(n):

A) battery. B) probative injury. C) injury. D) assault.

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