In the case of ________ the U.S. Supreme Court cases ruled that requiring sentencing judges to consider facts that have not been proven to a jury violates the Constitution

A) Apprendi v. New Jersey
B) U.S. v. Booker
C) Melendez v. U.S.
D) Blakely v. Washington


A) Apprendi v. New Jersey

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a. Less b. Greater c. About the same d. None of the above

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Research shows that citizens who experience more traffic stops are ______.

A. more likely to be in possession of contraband B. more likely to contact the police to ask for assistance C. less likely to contact the police to ask for assistance D. less likely to be in possession of contraband

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There is no uniform system for pretrial detention; each jurisdiction has its own general guidelines concerning the proper amount of bail that are called:

a. bail sentencing b. bail guidelines c. bail discovery d. bail tariffs

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What structure exists when activities are organized around core processes?

a. vertical structure b. matrix structure c. horizontal structure d. team structure

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