The right of a defendant to be present at his or her criminal trial
A. Allows the jury to visit the crime scene without the defendant present
B. Allows a judge to meet only with a juror made nervous by the defendant and the defendant's lawyer
C. Disallows a prosecutor from commenting to the jury on closing argument that the defendant had the benefit of listening to witnesses before he testified
D. Allows a trial to continue without the presence of an absconding defendant
ANSWER: B
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a. True b. False
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A. Civil lawsuits against the officers B. Criminal prosecution of the officers C. Excluding the evidence in royal courts D. Injunctions lower against royal officials
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. being in the wrong place at the wrong time b. being involved with the wrong crowd c. provoking an assault that ended in their death d. to trusting of others