The U.S. seditious ______ statute is directed at the use of force against the government or the use of force to prevent the execution of any law or to interfere with governmental property and has been employed by prosecutors in recent years in terrorist prosecutions.

a. speech
b. libel
c. writing
d. conspiracy


d. conspiracy

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List two legal proceedings listed in the text that may occur during the pretrial process___________________________AND__________________________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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When an offender convinced people to invest in gold that did not actually exist, what type of investment fraud was been committed?

a. Front running b. Ponzi scheme c. Commodities fraud d. Securities fraud

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

1. A malicious prosecution occurs when a criminal accusation is made without probable cause and for improper reasons. 2. In the case of Estelle v. Gamble (1976), it was found that deliberate indifference to an inmate’s social needs constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and is a violation of the Third Amendment. 3. In the case of Gregg v. Georgia (1976), the court held that death penalty statutes, which contain sufficient safeguards against arbitrary and capricious imposition, are constitutional. 4. In the case of Gregg v. Georgia (1976), the court found that double celling of inmates does not, unto itself, constitute cruel and unusual punishment. 5. In the case of Overton v. Bazzetta (2003), the court found that prison staff may restrict prison visitations so long as their actions are related to legitimate penological interests.

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Terrorists have been known to “declare victory” using which of the following criteria?

a. acquiring global media and political attention b. provoking the state to overreact c. disrupting normal routines of a society d. all of these

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