An appellate court may rule in favor of the defendant yet rule that a new trial is not warranted based on the...
a. Harmless error rule
b. Hindsight standard
c. “Monday morning quarterbacking” rule
d. Eighth Amendment
a. Harmless error rule
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Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz beat Vincent Chin (who was of Chinese descent) to death with a baseball bat. They beat Chin to death because they blamed Japanese people for the loss of their jobs as autoworkers
The outcome of their criminal case was that: A. They were sentenced to life plus five for the sentencing enhancement. B. One was sentenced to death and the other who made a plea agreement was sentenced to life in prison. C. They were both found not-guilty because of mitigating circumstances. D. They were each convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to three years probation plus they were ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the future of the radical left in the United States?
a. The modern mass fervor on the left, including civil rights and Black Power movements, will spawn continued social violence. b. Radical Marxism is, and will remain, a significant cause of political violence in the U.S. c. Radical environmentalists, anarchists, and other single-issue extremists are likely to engage in sporadic violent incidents. d. All of the above.
Sutherland viewed criminals as following culturally approved behavior that was disapproved by the larger society
a. True b. False
In some courthouses civil and criminal cases are heard in the same courtroom during the same court session
Indicate whether the statement is true or false