Lower courts typically adjudicate two types of nonfelony criminal cases:


Ans: misdemeanors and ordinance violations

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A case is heard by the U.S. Supreme Court once the Court grants a:

a. writ of mandamus b. writ of certiorari c. writ of habeas corpus d. writ of lex talonis

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A discretionary order of the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision is called a writ of review or a writ of certiorari

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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While outwardly considered the most irrational of offenders, serial murders are considered rational killers because:

a. They tend to have higher than average IQs. b. They pick their targets with care. c. They elude arrest for months and, sometimes, years. d. They are rarely, in actuality, psychologically disturbed.

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Community policing is a philosophy of full-service, personalized policing, where the same officer patrols and works in the area on a permanent basis from a decentralized place, working in a proactive partnership with citizens to identify and solve problems

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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