If the trial judge fails to take appropriate action when the prosecutor makes improper remarks, or if the prosecutor’s remarks are too prejudicial to be erased from the minds of the jurors, the defendant may be able to obtain a __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.


mistrial

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The first federal act to deal with public employment selection procedures was the ________

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Which of the following is true of supermax prisons?

A. Supermax inmates are allowed out of their cells for no more than twenty minutes a day. B. Supermax inmates are usually given all basic amenities and treatments. C. Supermax prisons mostly operate in a state of perpetual lockdown. D. Supermax prisons are based on the concept of the Auburn system.

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Modern criminology really began to take shape with the increasing faith among intellectuals that science could provide answers for everything. This identifies with which school of thought?

A. ideological B. positivist C. progressive D. Renaissance

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State Victims' Bills of Rights generally include allowing the victim to be consulted in determining an appropriate sentence

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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