A sum of money paid to the government by a person convicted of an offense as punishment is called…

a. a fine
b. restitution
c. community service
d. compensation


A

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The computer-aided investigation system developed for British investigators is called ___________.

A. CATCH B. HITS/SMART C. HOLMES D. SHERLOCK

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When deciding whether to grant parole, a parole board considers ______.

a. the original presentence investigation report b. the nature of the offense for which the subject is incarcerated c. indications that the inmate is repentant d. all of these

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During a criminal case, the jury must be given discretion to accept or reject a judicially noticed fact because:

A. the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial will be violated. B. a criminal jury is typically more intelligent than a civil jury, and hence better able to decide what evidence is materially relevant. C. a criminal trial does not have the same time constraints as a civil trial. D. it is the jury's, not the judge's, job to take judicial notice of a fact.

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