Describe the Court of Appeals Act of 1891.

What will be an ideal response?


The landmark Court of Appeals Act of 1891 represented the climactic victory of the Nationalists' interests. The law created new courts known as circuit courts of appeals. Under this new arrangement, most appeals of trial decisions went to a circuit court of appeals. In short, the creation of the circuit courts of appeals released the high court from hearing many types of petty cases. The high court now had much greater control over its workload and could concentrate on deciding major cases and controversies.

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a. True b. False

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Prosecutors are generally considered the most dominant figures in the American criminal justice system.

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

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How is human trafficking defined?

A. Moving illegal aliens across international borders B. Illegal marriage brokers who smuggle aliens via marriage to citizens of other countries C. Forcibly, tacitly or overtly, moving people, usually women and children, across borders for the purpose of labor or sex D. Large scale migration where those mitigating are criminals

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How an officer responds to a case of child sexual assault can potentially impact how the child perceives the incident for the rest of their lives

a. True b. False

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