The U.S. Supreme Court cannot possibly hear all of the cases it is asked to hear each year. Discuss what types of issues are raised in the cases the Court tends to select for hearing and the impact their limited ability to hear cases has on criminal procedure in cases decided by the lower courts.
What will be an ideal response?
Students should identify cases where there is a disagreement among federal appellate courts over a constitutional question or there is an issue of particular importance. Students should also address that most criminal procedure cases are decided by lower courts (state and federal), who merely follow Supreme Court precedent.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Explain the significance of the principle of legality both in the development of criminal law and in present day statutory analysis
What will be an ideal response?
Cesare Lombroso used which term to describe characteristics of offenders?
A. atavistic
B. anomie
C. mesomorph
D. stigmata
Every state now has a set of legal rights that are primarily referred to as:
A) ??the Victim's Bill of Rights. B) ??Victim Reconciliation Acts. C) ??the Constitution of Victim Rights. D) ??mediation laws.