When judges rely on prior court rulings to help decide an issue, they are using the doctrine of:
A) stare decisis B) habeas corpus
C) quid pro quo D) subpoena duces tecum
A
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What term describes the condition that exists when an individual acts in an official government capacity and with the appearance of legal power?
A) Culpability B) Color of the law C) Absolute immunity D) Exclusionary rule
Those juveniles who have the greatest chance of becoming career adult offenders are those labeled as:
a. first offenders. b. second degree offenders. c. primary offenders. d. chronic offenders.
Delinquency experts have identified a variety of social, economic, personal and demographic factors that influence juvenile crime trends. Identify and describe five of the nine listed influences as presented in the text. Which of the influences you listed do you believe to have the most impact on delinquency? Explain your position
What will be an ideal response?
Examples of the courtroom work group's ability to thwart justice system reforms can be seen in
a. the defense of life rule and Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines b. Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines, but not federal Sentencing Guidelines c. the granting of legal counsel under In re Gault and Gideon v. Wainwright d. there are no examples, because the courtroom work group lacks the power to influence reforms