The least deferential standard of appellate review in criminal cases is
a. de novo c. clear error
b. reasonableness d. abuse of discretion
A
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Can the Drake Company be prosecuted under the mail fraud statute for making faulty claims the consumer would attain or is Drake involved in mere "puffing" about the braiding tools, which is not criminally actionable?
The Drake Hair Braiding Company sold plastic braiding tools that made making complicated French braids in women with long hair seem easy and hassle-free. The company sold the braiding tools through sales agents and direct mailings that showed consumers how the sophisticated braids could be made in three, easy steps. In reality, the Drake Company knew that the average consumer could not operate the tools correctly and easily. What will be an ideal response?
Much of the Bill of Rights has been made applicable to the states through the:
A. Fourth Amendment. B. doctrine of precedent. C. legislative process. D. Fourteenth Amendment.
In Bentham's classical criminology, punishment aims to
a. incapacitate offenders. b. rehabilitate offenders. c. return the victim to the state they were in before the crime. d. give an incentive not to harm people.