The portion of a trial that comprises the main evidence for either the prosecution or the defense is called _____.
A. pretrial motion
B. arraignment
C. case-in-chief
D. release hearing
C. case-in-chief
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A number of deaths have been attributed to _____ where persons experimenting for the first time or through miscalculation have accidentally killed themselves by hanging.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Among tribal groups, the wealthy and poor were treated equally under the eyes of punishment. 2. The use of imprisonment can be traced as far back as the Old Testament in the Bible. 3. The Protestant Church had its greatest influence on punishment in the Middle Ages. 4. Galley slavery was only used to get the poor off the streets. 5. In 18th-century England, a person could receive the death penalty for rioting over wages or food.
______ are crimes subject to the death penalty or life in prison.
a. Dangerous felonies b. Evil crimes c. Capital felonies d. Capital misdemeanors
A Black man was convicted of a crime after the prosecution used their peremptory challenges to remove all Black people from the pool of prospective jurors. On appeal, the judge asks the prosecution to explain why they removed the Black jurors, and the prosecution cannot come up with a valid reason. Therefore, the judge concludes that they were removed based on their race and overturns the conviction. What Supreme Court case was the basis for the judge’s decision?
A. Strauder v. West Virginia B. Norris v. Alabama C. Batson v. Kentucky D. Hernandez v. Texas