The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a jury in a criminal trial may not be composed of less than

A. 12 persons.
B. 9 persons.
C. 6 persons.
D. 5 persons.


C. 6 persons.

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Unfortunately, these specialty courts will be used increasingly to deal with a special type of offender

A) Drug courts. B) Domestic violence courts. C) Mental health courts. D) Veterans courts.

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________________ in one part of the corrections system affect, in both large and small changes, the rest of the system.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Discuss the tensions that often exist between the powers delegated to parole boards on the one hand and the legal authority and responsibility of judges on the other.

What will be an ideal response?

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What are the different methods of initiation into a gang?

What will be an ideal response?

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