Which of the following statements is true of grand jury proceedings?
A. Both the prosecutor and defense attorneys outline the evidence to the grand jury.
B. The judge determines if there is probable cause to believe the accused committed the crime.
C. The defendant enters a plea at the grand jury trial.
D. If the grand jury finds sufficient evidence, it submits an indictment to the court.
D. If the grand jury finds sufficient evidence, it submits an indictment to the court.
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a. accepts both the legitimate goals and the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. b. accepts the legitimate goals but rejects the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. c. rejects legitimate goals and but accepts socially approved means. d. rejects both the legitimate goals and the socially approved means of acquiring those goals.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Courts of limited jurisdiction are named as such because:
A. all cases in that type of jurisdiction handle one to two particular types of crime, making a limited scope. B. they are restricted to hearing minor or less serious civil and criminal cases. C. they review not only facts but also procedures of the case to limit judicial decision making. D. they were named this when each state was allowed to have only one court.
The ______ was charged with the task of creating mandatory sentencing guidelines.
a. U.S. Sentencing Commission b. Sentencing Guidelines Association c. Sentencing Disparity Commission d. Fair Sentencing Act