What was the purpose of the United States Sentencing Commission?
What will be an ideal response?
A commission charged with creating mandatory sentencing guidelines to control judicial discretion.
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________ corruption involves providing more police protection than required by standard operating procedures.
A. Pilferage B. Protection C. Private security D. Patronage
Policewomen were an asset to previously all-male departments because they were _____.
a. better report writers than male officers b. uniquely suited to address needs of female and juvenile offenders c. safer drivers in high-speed chases d. mentally stronger
According to the International Crime Victimization Survey, the rate of violent crime in the United States is ______.
a. lower than the rates in both Canada and Western Europe b. lower than the rate in Canada, but higher than the rate in Western Europe c. higher than the rate in Canada, but lower than the rate in Western Europe d. higher than the rates in both Canada and Western Europe
Batson v. Kentucky (1986) was a landmark Supreme Court case involving a Black man accused of burglary in Kentucky. During jury selection, the prosecutor used their limited number of challenges to dismiss all of the Black jurors without giving a legal reason. The court ultimately decided that the ______, which do not require a legal reason, cannot be used if the sole reason for removal deals with race or ethnicity.
A. challenge for cause B. peremptory challenge C. challenge to the array D. challenge to venire