In __________, a U.S. Court of Appeals held that a plan to subtract the names of white prospective jurors until the proportion of racial minorities in the pool matches the proportion in the population violated the equal protection rights of white jurors

a. Purkett v. Elem (1995) c. Amadeo v. Zant (1988)
b. Avery v. Georgia (1953) d. U.S. v. Ovalle (1998)


D

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The statement that a woman who has been raped demonstrates certain unusual behavior patterns is illustrative of the___________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following questions will most likely be asked of an officer first by the prosecuting attorney?

A. How long have you worked as a police officer? B. What did you observe when you arrived at the scene? C. At what time did you receive the 911 call? D. Can you describe the person's attire?

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Recruits often discover that:

A) ?the social reality of police work does not mesh with their original career goals. B) ?the reality of police work is exactly what they envisioned and why they decided on a career in policing. C) ?police culture divides officers from other officers. D) ?members of the public are supportive and patient. E) ?the job is actually easier than what they were led to believe.

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In instructing the trial jury, the trial judge may do all of the following except __________

a. explain the charges against the defendant b. define the crimes and applicable defenses at issue in the trial c. explain to the jury its function as the trier of facts d. comment on the weight of the evidence and credibility of the witnesses who testified

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