A problem with legal definitions has been the ambiguity reflected with respect to:

A. gender.
B. age.
C. crime definition.
D. behavior.


B. age.

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The former Bush Administration's circumvention of the criminal justice system and use of criminal trials are a threat to __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Blalocks's __________ theory argued that race and national origin are as important as economics and status in the making of laws

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Two men are convicted of burglary. One of the men receives a sentence of 5 years, while the other receives a sentence of 10 years. If the judge’s decision is accurately guided by the essential sentencing concepts, what can we assume about the men?

A. The man with the harsher sentence was a member of a marginalized racial group. B. The man with the harsher sentence owed a greater social debt. C. The man with the harsher sentence lacked equity. D. The man with the harsher sentence did not have a family to support.

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When is a collateral remedy available to a defendant?

a. Following exhaustion of his direct appeals b. In some instances, following a failure to take advantage of direct appeals c. Both a and b are correct. d. Neither a nor b is correct.

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