Under what circumstances has the Supreme Court imposed restrictions on the use of peremptory challenges?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Answers should include a discussion of Swain v Alabama. In that case, the defendant argued that the prosecutor excluded all minority jurors through peremptory challenges and, as such, violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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In which of the following states is smoking marijuana least likely to be considered deviant?

a. New Hampshire b. Texas c. Colorado d. Utah

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How "tough on crime" the public is can be a measure of _____

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

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When a vacancy occurs on the Supreme Court, the ______ nominates the replacement

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The Supreme Court's use of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination approach in reviewing state confession cases began with:

a. Miranda v. Arizona. b. Escobedo v. Illinois. c. Brown v. Mississippi. d. Lisenba v. California.

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