According to Prof. Forst prosecutors are in a good position to control errors of justice that lead to the conviction of innocent persons
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
TRUE
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The Christopher Commission was created to review police conduct due to:
a. The brutal treatment of Abner Louima by the NYPD. b. The killing of Donald Scott by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. c. The Rampart scandal in the LAPD. d. The Rodney King beating in Los Angeles.
This somewhat low ratio is caused by four key factors. Which of the following is not one of those four key factors?
a. The number of impaired drivers on the road at any given time greatly outnumbers the number of police officers on duty at any given time. b. Many DUI offenders have become highly skilled at avoiding detection. c. Many officers are not highly skilled or properly trained in DUI detection. d. Some officers, for a variety of reasons are not personally motivated to engage in dedicated, aggressive DUI detection.
What are the characteristics of violent juvenile offenders?
What will be an ideal response?
Slayer and his associates submit that their economic plight (“being broke”) compelled themto take drastic measures to earn money. This defense might be deemed economic duress and is _______________ in court
A pizza delivery boy shows up at a house on Misty Meadow Lane to make a delivery. When he gets there, he is greeted by Sam Slayer, a notorious criminal. Slayer holds a gun to the delivery boy’s head while criminal associates attach a bomb to the boy’s body. The boy is then instructed to enter a local bank, announce that he is there to rob the place, and demand $250,000. He does as he is told, and enters the bank announcing that a robbery is in progress. However, the boy is then grabbed by a security guard. The guard disarms the bomb before Slayer and his associates can denote it. The boy, Slayer, and Slayer’s associates are all arrested for committing a bank robbery. a. often employed but rarely successful b. rarely employed and almost never successful c. often employed and often successful d. rarely employed but often successful when employed