For what reason were jurors initially not allowed to take notes?

a. Most jurors were illiterate
b. Trials were so short it was deemed unnecessary
c. Judges did not trust jurors to take accurate notes
d. Paper was not readily available


a. Most jurors were illiterate

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__________ historically have occupied a less emphasized role, than the offender in the criminal justice process

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Cyberspace and cybersecurity are confined within national borders. 2. The U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is a secret court. 3. Attribution is a problem that governments across the globe face when such attacks occur. 4. Due to the simple nature of cyberspace and geopolitical relations, there is international cybersecurity law, similar to that of the criminal law in the United States. 5. Every nation-state is a sovereign entity; that is, only law enforcement in that nation has the right to enforce the laws.

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The philosophy of community corrections assumes that:

A) only the offender needs to change. B) only the community needs to change. C) both the offender and the community need to adapt. D) the offender and the community do not need to adapt. E) the offender cannot change, but can be prevented from further wrongdoing through the close supervision of the community.

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The increase in homicides in the mid-1980s is commonly attributed to ________

A) lenient courts B) single parents C) urban life D) more guns in use

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