If new evidence proves that a death row prisoner did not commit the crime, what action can the governor take in response?

A. appoint a new police force
B. issue an absolute pardon
C. send the case to a state supreme court
D. send the case to the U.S. Supreme Court


B. issue an absolute pardon

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In both federal and state court cases, a prosecutor must decide whether a defendant will be charged with an offense that triggers a:

a. U.S. Supreme Court hearing b. guaranteed appeal c. mandatory maximum sentence d. mandatory minimum sentence

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What is the RICO statute?

What will be an ideal response?

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______ behaviors are generally easier to control than ______ behaviors.

a. Verbal; nonverbal b. Nonverbal; verbal c. Innocent; guilty d. Guilty; innocent

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Despite suffering from a variety of problems, why is the NCVS considered so useful for research?

A. The NCVS is actually not all that useful because it is replete with methodological errors. B. The NCVS is useful due to the fact that it facilitates research into the characteristics of crime victims. C. The NCVS is only useful because it contains files that are quite small and easy to interpret. D. The NCVS is not useful at all but because it is so widely published, researchers make use of its limited information.

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