Many defendants have appealed their convictions on the ground that the jury list or panel was biased in some fashion. Which of the following is NOT a fact the defendant must prove?
A) The underrepresentation of the group is due to systemic exclusion of the group in the jury-selection process.
B) The group alleged to be excluded is a "distinctive" group in the community.
C) The group alleged to be excluded shares similar ethnic or socioeconomic characteristics with the defendant.
D) The representation of this group in venires is not fair and reasonable in relation to the number of such persons in the community.
C
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a. Criminalization. b. Rehabilitation. c. Indoctrination. d. Decriminalization.
Some studies have found that suspects brandishing weapons were ______ likely to be subjected to police force but others reported mixed results.
a. not as b. somewhat c. least d. more
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A process that allows the juvenile justice system to offer programs designed to help a juvenile without the young person having to go formally through the system is called:
a. waiver. b. transfer. c. diversion. d. dismissal.