The preliminary hearing and grand jury indictment are two of the earliest phases of a criminal trial. What occurs during these phases and how are they the same or different from one another?

What will be an ideal response?


Preliminary hearing is a more fair process in which the defendant is present and represented by lawyer and has the right to testify. There are a number of other differences listed in the book.

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Which of the following provides an explanation for how people learn to commit crime from those around them.

A. differential association theory B. labeling theory C. social bonding theory D. self-control theory

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Ghost services are:

A. services designated so that maximum fees can be charged. B. procedures where one service is divided into many services and billed accordingly. C. services that never happened. D. hospital room charges that are reasonable but other charges are very high.

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The system most commonly relied on by analysts to categorize human blood is:

a. The Rh system b. The MN system c. The ABO system d. The positive/negative system.

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The Mafia has little voting strength in Sicily

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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