What is meant by selective incorporation? Give an example

What will be an ideal response?


Selective incorporation is based on the concept that only fundamental rights in the
Bill of Rights should be applied to the states. An example of that is the right to an
attorney, which is one of the rights contained in the Bill of Rights, that was selected
by the U.S. Supreme Court, to apply to the states through the Fourteenth
Amendment due process clause.

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Research suggests that the most successful treatment programs for juvenile offenders emphasize which of the following issues?

a. mental health b. peer relationships c. substance abuse d. family interactions

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The _______________ system was an early prison system requiring inmate silence, individual cells, and inmate labor within those cells.

a. New York b. Philadelphia c. Auburn d. Pennsylvania

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________ is intelligence that is used to guide police operations.

What will be an ideal response?

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State attorneys general have chosen to emphasize their __________ responsibilities because they typically have limited authority over criminal matters.

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

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