Section _____________ of U.S. Code, Title 42, stipulates that anyone acting under the authority of local or state law who violates another person's constitutional rights—even though he or she is upholding a law—can be sued

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


1983

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Co-conspirators must be tried together.

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

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Approximately 95% of all defendants enter a ______.

A. not guilty plea B. nolo contendere plea C. guilty plea D. plea agreement.

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Due to Sixth Amendment requirements, a federal court judge may not allow a jury of eleven persons to return a verdict, if deliberations have begun and one of the twelve jurors must be excused

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Federal prosecutors may opt for civil proceedings as opposed to criminal proceedings when pursuing white collar offenders

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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