In the 1972 case of Furman v. Georgia, death penalty laws in all states were struck down as "arbitrary and _____" by the U.S. Supreme Court

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


capricious

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A case decided in favor of a trial judge on an abuse of discretion standard tells you that a different judge in the same situation

a. must make the same decision as the judge did in the case. b. must make the opposite decision as the judge did in the case. c. may choose among different decisions but not do as the judge did in the case. d. may choose among different decisions including what the judge did in the case.

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The act of taking an individual into custody for the purpose of charging the person with a criminal offense (or, in the case of a juvenile, a delinquent act) is referred to as a(n):

a. stop. b. arrest. c. search. d. seizure.

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The initial training a police officer receives is called __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Circumstantial evidence relies on inferences to establish facts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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