Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by the __________ Amendment to the Constitution.
a. Eighth
b. First
c. Fourteenth
d. Fifth
a. Eighth
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In 1285, the Statute of Winchester established which of the following rudimentary aspects of a criminal justice system?
A. The watch and ward B. The parish constable C. The requirement that all males keep weapons in their homes for use in maintaining the public peace D. All of the above
In personam jurisdiction is obtained by mailing the initial pleading to the defendant.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Justice Harlan
A. Wrote the majority opinion incorporating the right to counsel B. Concurred on the ground that the special circumstances rule no longer had any effect C. Dissented, arguing that the Due Process Clause cannot incorporate a Bill of Rights provision D. Concurred because the right to counsel should be applied to misdemeanor as well as felony trials
If the government appears to have a solid case, which of the following are corporations permitted to plead?
a. guilty by association b. mala prohibita c. nolo contendere d. pilferage