Explain what happens with regard to jurisdiction if a person has committed a state and federal crime

What will be an ideal response?


The federal jurisdiction prevails. For instance, both the federal courts and the Massachusetts state court system have jurisdiction over Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings of April 2013 . First, Tsarnaev will face federal terrorism charges in federal court. Then, state officials have the option to try him in state court for the killing of Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier, even if they must take him from a federal prison cell to do so.

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

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A. severely punished B. normalized C. nonexistent D. sensationalized

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Johnny Depp plays a man who lives a life of crime in which of the following movies?

a. Black Mass b. Scarface c. The Godfather d. Murder on the Orient Express

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A ________ is a woman who employs prostitutes, supervises their behavior, and receives a fee for her services; her cut is usually 40 to 60% of the prostitute's earnings

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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