If the jury requires assistance with a fact that involves scientific or technical knowledge, what can be done to assist them?
A. The judge can hire an expert consultant to work with the jury during deliberations.
B. The jury can request technical assistance to help it understand the issue.
C. Either party can call and qualify an expert witness to offer an opinion about the matter.
D. Nothing—only the jury may make conclusions about issues in the case.
C. Either party can call and qualify an expert witness to offer an opinion about the matter.
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Police crackdowns have been found to be successful:
a. only in the short term b. only in the long term c. in both the short and long term d. never
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A. Mandatory parole B. Mandatory release C. Discretionary release D. Discretionary parole E. Selective release
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a. property b. violent c. federal d. drug