At a jury trial, for purposes of double jeopardy, jeopardy attaches when

a. the first witness has been called and sworn.
b. a competent jury has been sworn.
c. the charges are read to the defendant.
d. the bailiff or clerk calls the case for trial.


b

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a. proof of physical or chemical castration. b. proof of an offender's serious difficulty in controlling his behavior. c. a statement under oath that the offender promises not to reoffend. d. concurrent registration for life of any sex offender.

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For over 500 years the only known explosive substance to western civilization was:

a. dynamite b. nitroglycerin c. black powder d. tetranitrate

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An obstacle to the communication process when we attach meaning to a message that a message giver never intended to be part of the communication is called:

A) an assumption B) by-passing C) a misinterpretation D) an inference

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The Rockefeller Drug Laws represented harsh and inflexible policies toward drug-law violations.

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

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