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1. Public duty defense a. A defense that shields police officersfrom criminal liability when performing certain official functions,such as using deadly force
2. 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 b. A federal statute that provides aremedy in federal court for the "deprivation of any rights . . .secured by the Constitution and laws" of the United States. Alsocalled "Section 1983."
3. Civil litigation c. The same as a lawsuit
4. Injunctive relief d. A court-ordered prohibition against a certainact or condition


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A. Criminal by passion B. Juridical criminals C. Habitual criminals D. Endemic criminals

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Identify the types of dispositions available to juvenile court judges.

What will be an ideal response?

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______ Supreme Court case resulted in a moratorium on capital punishment in America.

a. Furman v. Georgia (1972) b. Gregg v. Georgia (1976) c. Coker v. Georgia (1977) d. Wilkerson v. Utah (1879)

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Discuss the roles of the juvenile defense attorney

What will be an ideal response?

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