In most appeals, the _____.

a. appeal takes the form of a new trial

b. appeals court reviews the records for errors.
c. defendant usually is ordered to be acquitted.
d. prosecution must again reprove guilt


b

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Domestic violence, or _____, may be defined as physical and sexual attacks committed by intimates (e.g., spouses or ex-spouses)

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A key consideration about the nature of intrusions into the lives of clients on electronic monitoring is whether such intrusion is:

A) reasonable. B) constitutional. C) legal. D) illegal.

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

1. Approximately 2,000 years ago, both Roman civil law and later canon (church) law made distinctions between juveniles and adults based on the notion of age of responsibility. 2. Chancery courts did not deal with dependent and neglected children. 3. The United States allows juveniles to be executed. 4. The Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that a mandatory life sentence without parole violates the 8th amendment. 5. The casework approach to juvenile justice is soundly unconstitutional.

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What are the characteristics of juveniles that lead them to commit hate crimes?

What will be an ideal response?

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