What methods are available to deal with media influence on a criminal trial?
What will be an ideal response?
Each of the following are aimed at ensuring a fair trial for the accused while maintaining as much openness as possible. The alternatives are:
• Voir dire with special attention to pretrial publicity
• A change of venue
• Jury sequestration
• A gag order on the media
• A gag order on other parties
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is often the cause of inmate-on-inmate violence?
A. Parole grants B. Gang affiliation C. Reintegration D. Diversion
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were proponents of the concentric zone model
a. true b. false
In 2014, approximately ________ percent of parolees in the United States were male.
A. 30 B. 90 C. 50 D. 70