State the basic purpose of a trial.

What will be an ideal response?


A trial allows competing sides to tell their stories of the facts as they perceive them to be in a way that can be followed by a judge and/or jury so that one side is victorious.

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The Supreme Court has _________ the validity of plea bargaining

a. declined to decide on b. upheld c. challenged d. None of the above

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A principle compound commonly used or produced primarily for the use in the manufacture of a controlled substance.

a. Adulterant or dilutant b. Simulated controlled substance c. Marihuana d. Immediate precursor

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The Witness Security Program was first authorized in _____

a. 1960 b. 1970 c. 1980 d. 1990

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Which of the following statements is true?

A. Although federal laws prohibit various forms of discrimination based on race and sex, no law explicitly protects homosexuals. B. While Americans’ views about Blacks and women have changed since the early 1970s, they have remained more stable, and negative, toward gays and lesbians. C. The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act permits states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. D. all of these

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