In 1970, about one in 12 cases made it to trial; today, fewer than one in 40 felony cases are tried in court
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The two levels of the dual court system are the and ____________
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Which of the following statements is true concerning African American police officers?
a. Frequently, black officers were allowed to patrol only in black areas and to arrest only other black citizens. b. Black officers were frequently restricted in type and location of assignments. c. Some evidence indicates that black officers were actually more punitive on black citizens than white officers. d. All of the above statements are true.
A criminal profile can be made in the absence of any physical descriptors
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Daniel Webster was one of the most influential legal minds of the nineteenth century. He had a particularly important role in influencing the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Contract Clause. Which of the following best describes Webster’s Contract Clause beliefs and activities?
A. Webster supported an interpretation of the Contract Clause that balanced the importance of contracts with the public good, as can be seen in his arguments on behalf of the Warren Bridge Company. B. As an attorney Webster supported vigorous enforcement of the Contract Clause, but after being appointed to the Supreme Court he altered his views and tended to support the interests of the public good over the need to protect contracts. C. As an attorney Webster supported vigorous enforcement of the Contract Clause, and after his appointment to the Supreme Court he continued to vote in favor of the Contract Clause in spite of the fact that a majority of his colleagues had Jacksonian views of the primacy of the public good. D. Webster strongly supported a vigorous enforcement of the Contract Clause, representing such clients as the old trustees of Dartmouth College and the Charles River Bridge Company.