Each incident of ______ carries the potential threat of becoming a murder because without the speedy access to modern medicine, many of these would have turned into murders.

A. assault
B. simple assault
C. aggravated assault
D. burglary


C. aggravated assault

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Conditional releases include mandatory parole

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A hearing officer is a lawyer who is empowered by the juvenile court to hear juvenile cases.

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

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Matching

1. Blakely v. Washington 2. United States v. Booker 3. Mistretta v. United States 4. Williams v. New York 5. Gardner v. Florida 6. Victim impact statement 7. PSI report 8. Prediction scale 9. Sentencing guidelines 10. Pre-plea investigation report a. 1949 case where judge imposed a sentence of death based on information contained in the PSI report b. Ruled that any factors increasing a criminal sentence, except prior convictions, must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt c. Ruled that sentencing guidelines were constitutional as advisory, but not as presumptive or required d. 1977 case where the judge rejected a jury recommendation for life imprisonment and imposed death sentence e. Determined that the Federal Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 was constitutional f. Serves as a basis for a plan of probation or parole supervision and treatment g. Limits judicial discretion h. Part of a presentence report that addresses harm to the victim i. Used by the presiding judge and prior to the acceptance of any plea agreement j. Allows for determination of the risk posed by a defendant of failing to return to court

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Justification that falls belowprobable cause but above a hunch is referred to as:

a. reasonable suspicion. b. probable cause. c. justification. d. administrative justification.

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