The Supreme Court has approved nonunanimous verdicts by twelve-person juries, but has held that a conviction by a nonunanimous six-person jury in a state trial for a nonpetty offense violates the Sixth Amendment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The inherent conflict within the juvenile court from the beginning has been between:
a. parens patriae versus in loco parentis b. the court as social work agency and the court as a legal institution c. the court as a court of "first resort" and a court of "last resort" d. the rights of juveniles versus the rights of victims
Conflict resolution must ________.
A. ignore coaching B. discourage collaboration C. be transparent D. stick to political issues
A state’s Supreme Court justice sets a precedent by interpreting and applying one of the state’s laws in a particular way. On a similar case, a justice in a lower court adheres to the Supreme Court justice’s interpretation of the same law. What is this an example of?
A. mens rea B. lex talionis C. stare decisis D. actus rea
Describe how classical and positive schools of criminology perspectives differ from one another
What will be an ideal response?